Debt to the Penny, October 28, 2026$40,551,054,852,362.41
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Daily record

August 29, 2008

$9,645,725,555,640.02Total public debt outstanding
$5,479,100,086,662.10Debt held by the public
$4,166,625,468,977.92Intragovernmental holdings
+$662,376,329,040.52Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$9,645,725,555,640.02
Debt held by the public
$5,479,100,086,662.10
Intragovernmental holdings
$4,166,625,468,977.92
Change over 12 months
+$662,376,329,040.52
Record date
August 29, 2008
Share held by the public
56.8 %
Change from previous record
−$4,602,022,321.57
Growth over 12 months
+7.4 %

Sources: US Treasury Fiscal Data — Debt to the Penny, MSPD (public domain), IMF World Economic Outlook, World Bank WDI (CC BY 4.0)