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

December 11, 2008

$10,597,885,059,458.78Total public debt outstanding
$6,390,881,581,542.01Debt held by the public
$4,207,003,477,916.77Intragovernmental holdings
+$1,426,092,004,627.68Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$10,597,885,059,458.78
Debt held by the public
$6,390,881,581,542.01
Intragovernmental holdings
$4,207,003,477,916.77
Change over 12 months
+$1,426,092,004,627.68
Record date
December 11, 2008
Share held by the public
60.3 %
Change from previous record
−$50,555,817,792.85
Growth over 12 months
+15.5 %

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