Debt to the Penny, October 28, 2026$40,551,054,852,362.41
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January 8, 2026

$38,432,587,259,757.29Total public debt outstanding
$30,806,172,192,100.19Debt held by the public
$7,626,415,067,657.10Intragovernmental holdings
+$2,278,841,917,490.99Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$38,432,587,259,757.29
Debt held by the public
$30,806,172,192,100.19
Intragovernmental holdings
$7,626,415,067,657.10
Change over 12 months
+$2,278,841,917,490.99
Record date
January 8, 2026
Share held by the public
80.2 %
Change from previous record
+$299,751,955.77
Growth over 12 months
+6.3 %

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