Debt to the Penny, October 28, 2026$40,551,054,852,362.41
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May 20, 2026

$39,049,639,932,662.87Total public debt outstanding
$31,358,949,739,922.20Debt held by the public
$7,690,690,192,740.67Intragovernmental holdings
+$2,835,164,500,452.02Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$39,049,639,932,662.87
Debt held by the public
$31,358,949,739,922.20
Intragovernmental holdings
$7,690,690,192,740.67
Change over 12 months
+$2,835,164,500,452.02
Record date
May 20, 2026
Share held by the public
80.3 %
Change from previous record
−$21,112,694,331.27
Growth over 12 months
+7.8 %

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