Debt to the Penny, October 28, 2026$40,551,054,852,362.41
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December 15, 2008

$10,655,601,512,061.19Total public debt outstanding
$6,418,685,498,877.51Debt held by the public
$4,236,916,013,183.68Intragovernmental holdings
+$1,483,936,262,393.64Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$10,655,601,512,061.19
Debt held by the public
$6,418,685,498,877.51
Intragovernmental holdings
$4,236,916,013,183.68
Change over 12 months
+$1,483,936,262,393.64
Record date
December 15, 2008
Share held by the public
60.2 %
Change from previous record
+$58,532,774,134.09
Growth over 12 months
+16.2 %

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