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

February 23, 2026

$38,758,072,042,435.60Total public debt outstanding
$31,113,461,801,511.79Debt held by the public
$7,644,610,240,923.81Intragovernmental holdings
+$2,535,860,435,516.14Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$38,758,072,042,435.60
Debt held by the public
$31,113,461,801,511.79
Intragovernmental holdings
$7,644,610,240,923.81
Change over 12 months
+$2,535,860,435,516.14
Record date
February 23, 2026
Share held by the public
80.3 %
Change from previous record
+$9,052,038,216.30
Growth over 12 months
+7.0 %

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