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

May 8, 2026

$38,937,475,342,585.80Total public debt outstanding
$31,260,345,834,577.53Debt held by the public
$7,677,129,508,008.27Intragovernmental holdings
+$2,722,579,242,206.80Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$38,937,475,342,585.80
Debt held by the public
$31,260,345,834,577.53
Intragovernmental holdings
$7,677,129,508,008.27
Change over 12 months
+$2,722,579,242,206.80
Record date
May 8, 2026
Share held by the public
80.3 %
Change from previous record
+$5,823,623,783.70
Growth over 12 months
+7.5 %

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