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

December 12, 2008

$10,597,068,737,927.10Total public debt outstanding
$6,390,698,622,849.38Debt held by the public
$4,206,370,115,077.72Intragovernmental holdings
+$1,422,773,616,595.34Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$10,597,068,737,927.10
Debt held by the public
$6,390,698,622,849.38
Intragovernmental holdings
$4,206,370,115,077.72
Change over 12 months
+$1,422,773,616,595.34
Record date
December 12, 2008
Share held by the public
60.3 %
Change from previous record
−$816,321,531.68
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)