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

October 20, 2008

$10,464,889,644,552.18Total public debt outstanding
$6,189,647,424,005.11Debt held by the public
$4,275,242,220,547.07Intragovernmental holdings
+$1,411,004,949,712.19Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$10,464,889,644,552.18
Debt held by the public
$6,189,647,424,005.11
Intragovernmental holdings
$4,275,242,220,547.07
Change over 12 months
+$1,411,004,949,712.19
Record date
October 20, 2008
Share held by the public
59.1 %
Change from previous record
+$130,683,145,550.03
Growth over 12 months
+15.6 %

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