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

September 3, 2008

$9,667,676,261,885.38Total public debt outstanding
$5,509,953,344,882.61Debt held by the public
$4,157,722,917,002.77Intragovernmental holdings
+$662,027,700,622.68Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$9,667,676,261,885.38
Debt held by the public
$5,509,953,344,882.61
Intragovernmental holdings
$4,157,722,917,002.77
Change over 12 months
+$662,027,700,622.68
Record date
September 3, 2008
Share held by the public
57.0 %
Change from previous record
−$125,400,543.85
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)