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

January 20, 2026

$38,484,705,102,395.33Total public debt outstanding
$30,824,259,874,597.25Debt held by the public
$7,660,445,227,798.08Intragovernmental holdings
+$2,278,111,786,820.18Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$38,484,705,102,395.33
Debt held by the public
$30,824,259,874,597.25
Intragovernmental holdings
$7,660,445,227,798.08
Change over 12 months
+$2,278,111,786,820.18
Record date
January 20, 2026
Share held by the public
80.1 %
Change from previous record
+$24,466,030,678.57
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)