Debt to the Penny, October 28, 2026$40,551,054,852,362.41
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May 18, 2026

$39,008,999,901,378.68Total public debt outstanding
$31,317,917,051,386.19Debt held by the public
$7,691,082,849,992.49Intragovernmental holdings
+$2,793,285,272,825.59Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$39,008,999,901,378.68
Debt held by the public
$31,317,917,051,386.19
Intragovernmental holdings
$7,691,082,849,992.49
Change over 12 months
+$2,793,285,272,825.59
Record date
May 18, 2026
Share held by the public
80.3 %
Change from previous record
+$11,755,393,323.59
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)