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

September 5, 2008

$9,669,798,894,468.78Total public debt outstanding
$5,510,653,897,970.67Debt held by the public
$4,159,144,996,498.11Intragovernmental holdings
+$663,834,633,251.19Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$9,669,798,894,468.78
Debt held by the public
$5,510,653,897,970.67
Intragovernmental holdings
$4,159,144,996,498.11
Change over 12 months
+$663,834,633,251.19
Record date
September 5, 2008
Share held by the public
57.0 %
Change from previous record
+$1,604,771,416.48
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)