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

January 16, 2026

$38,460,239,071,716.76Total public debt outstanding
$30,811,997,567,291.18Debt held by the public
$7,648,241,504,425.58Intragovernmental holdings
+$2,262,728,073,309.18Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$38,460,239,071,716.76
Debt held by the public
$30,811,997,567,291.18
Intragovernmental holdings
$7,648,241,504,425.58
Change over 12 months
+$2,262,728,073,309.18
Record date
January 16, 2026
Share held by the public
80.1 %
Change from previous record
+$7,130,579,368.09
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)