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

March 16, 2026

$38,992,187,847,500.92Total public debt outstanding
$31,381,345,411,579.55Debt held by the public
$7,610,842,435,921.37Intragovernmental holdings
+$2,775,531,486,128.04Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$38,992,187,847,500.92
Debt held by the public
$31,381,345,411,579.55
Intragovernmental holdings
$7,610,842,435,921.37
Change over 12 months
+$2,775,531,486,128.04
Record date
March 16, 2026
Share held by the public
80.5 %
Change from previous record
+$89,550,036,928.45
Growth over 12 months
+7.7 %

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