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

August 24, 2026

$40,035,385,103,646.14Total public debt outstanding
$32,274,806,592,449.50Debt held by the public
$7,760,578,511,196.64Intragovernmental holdings
+$2,801,318,954,367.18Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$40,035,385,103,646.14
Debt held by the public
$32,274,806,592,449.50
Intragovernmental holdings
$7,760,578,511,196.64
Change over 12 months
+$2,801,318,954,367.18
Record date
August 24, 2026
Share held by the public
80.6 %
Change from previous record
+$2,508,597,826.83
Growth over 12 months
+7.5 %

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