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

August 18, 2026

$40,047,425,768,420.22Total public debt outstanding
$32,265,798,542,898.08Debt held by the public
$7,781,627,225,522.14Intragovernmental holdings
+$2,903,349,018,010.06Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$40,047,425,768,420.22
Debt held by the public
$32,265,798,542,898.08
Intragovernmental holdings
$7,781,627,225,522.14
Change over 12 months
+$2,903,349,018,010.06
Record date
August 18, 2026
Share held by the public
80.6 %
Change from previous record
+$60,767,890,348.30
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)