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

December 2, 2008

$10,685,166,611,275.20Total public debt outstanding
$6,435,078,596,060.30Debt held by the public
$4,250,088,015,214.90Intragovernmental holdings
+$1,535,825,246,338.49Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$10,685,166,611,275.20
Debt held by the public
$6,435,078,596,060.30
Intragovernmental holdings
$4,250,088,015,214.90
Change over 12 months
+$1,535,825,246,338.49
Record date
December 2, 2008
Share held by the public
60.2 %
Change from previous record
+$4,030,690,812.13
Growth over 12 months
+16.8 %

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