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

September 23, 2008

$9,791,569,244,675.95Total public debt outstanding
$5,613,893,232,637.39Debt held by the public
$4,177,676,012,038.56Intragovernmental holdings
+$800,246,231,131.94Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$9,791,569,244,675.95
Debt held by the public
$5,613,893,232,637.39
Intragovernmental holdings
$4,177,676,012,038.56
Change over 12 months
+$800,246,231,131.94
Record date
September 23, 2008
Share held by the public
57.3 %
Change from previous record
+$5,703,078,765.55
Growth over 12 months
+8.9 %

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