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

December 18, 2008

$10,598,468,155,070.37Total public debt outstanding
$6,360,780,102,719.10Debt held by the public
$4,237,688,052,351.27Intragovernmental holdings
+$1,447,158,320,586.42Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$10,598,468,155,070.37
Debt held by the public
$6,360,780,102,719.10
Intragovernmental holdings
$4,237,688,052,351.27
Change over 12 months
+$1,447,158,320,586.42
Record date
December 18, 2008
Share held by the public
60.0 %
Change from previous record
−$57,083,912,363.40
Growth over 12 months
+15.8 %

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