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

August 5, 2026

$39,829,652,708,623.61Total public debt outstanding
$32,101,179,235,743.02Debt held by the public
$7,728,473,472,880.59Intragovernmental holdings
+$2,899,200,362,758.45Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$39,829,652,708,623.61
Debt held by the public
$32,101,179,235,743.02
Intragovernmental holdings
$7,728,473,472,880.59
Change over 12 months
+$2,899,200,362,758.45
Record date
August 5, 2026
Share held by the public
80.6 %
Change from previous record
+$1,217,317,732.06
Growth over 12 months
+7.9 %

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