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

October 16, 2008

$10,331,139,000,845.92Total public debt outstanding
$6,060,010,376,937.96Debt held by the public
$4,271,128,623,907.96Intragovernmental holdings
+$1,272,813,931,868.16Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$10,331,139,000,845.92
Debt held by the public
$6,060,010,376,937.96
Intragovernmental holdings
$4,271,128,623,907.96
Change over 12 months
+$1,272,813,931,868.16
Record date
October 16, 2008
Share held by the public
58.7 %
Change from previous record
+$5,083,620,581.81
Growth over 12 months
+14.1 %

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