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

May 22, 2026

$39,112,192,265,187.75Total public debt outstanding
$31,400,817,772,622.92Debt held by the public
$7,711,374,492,564.83Intragovernmental holdings
+$2,896,390,779,349.21Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$39,112,192,265,187.75
Debt held by the public
$31,400,817,772,622.92
Intragovernmental holdings
$7,711,374,492,564.83
Change over 12 months
+$2,896,390,779,349.21
Record date
May 22, 2026
Share held by the public
80.3 %
Change from previous record
+$40,991,807,821.30
Growth over 12 months
+8.0 %

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