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

May 26, 2026

$39,171,154,946,667.59Total public debt outstanding
$31,447,423,137,771.69Debt held by the public
$7,723,731,808,895.90Intragovernmental holdings
+$2,956,066,544,321.73Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$39,171,154,946,667.59
Debt held by the public
$31,447,423,137,771.69
Intragovernmental holdings
$7,723,731,808,895.90
Change over 12 months
+$2,956,066,544,321.73
Record date
May 26, 2026
Share held by the public
80.3 %
Change from previous record
+$58,962,681,479.84
Growth over 12 months
+8.2 %

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