Debt to the Penny, October 28, 2026$40,551,054,852,362.41
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December 31, 2008

$10,699,804,864,612.13Total public debt outstanding
$6,369,318,869,476.54Debt held by the public
$4,330,485,995,135.59Intragovernmental holdings
+$1,470,632,205,393.82Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$10,699,804,864,612.13
Debt held by the public
$6,369,318,869,476.54
Intragovernmental holdings
$4,330,485,995,135.59
Change over 12 months
+$1,470,632,205,393.82
Record date
December 31, 2008
Share held by the public
59.5 %
Change from previous record
+$146,790,199,920.53
Growth over 12 months
+15.9 %

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