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

August 21, 2024

$35,193,999,279,273.78Total public debt outstanding
$28,056,284,385,951.98Debt held by the public
$7,137,714,893,321.80Intragovernmental holdings
+$2,483,364,816,152.66Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$35,193,999,279,273.78
Debt held by the public
$28,056,284,385,951.98
Intragovernmental holdings
$7,137,714,893,321.80
Change over 12 months
+$2,483,364,816,152.66
Record date
August 21, 2024
Share held by the public
79.7 %
Change from previous record
−$21,901,090,819.29
Growth over 12 months
+7.6 %

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