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

August 17, 2026

$39,986,657,878,071.92Total public debt outstanding
$32,227,199,001,687.30Debt held by the public
$7,759,458,876,384.62Intragovernmental holdings
+$2,849,375,236,304.18Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$39,986,657,878,071.92
Debt held by the public
$32,227,199,001,687.30
Intragovernmental holdings
$7,759,458,876,384.62
Change over 12 months
+$2,849,375,236,304.18
Record date
August 17, 2026
Share held by the public
80.6 %
Change from previous record
+$53,023,411,959.14
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)