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

December 17, 2008

$10,655,552,067,433.77Total public debt outstanding
$6,418,658,027,770.20Debt held by the public
$4,236,894,039,663.57Intragovernmental holdings
+$1,513,457,023,014.32Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$10,655,552,067,433.77
Debt held by the public
$6,418,658,027,770.20
Intragovernmental holdings
$4,236,894,039,663.57
Change over 12 months
+$1,513,457,023,014.32
Record date
December 17, 2008
Share held by the public
60.2 %
Change from previous record
+$24,995,564,533.89
Growth over 12 months
+16.6 %

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