Debt to the Penny, October 28, 2026$40,551,054,852,362.41
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September 21, 2026

$40,112,118,151,111.92Total public debt outstanding
$32,402,191,477,341.65Debt held by the public
$7,709,926,673,770.27Intragovernmental holdings
+$2,606,365,127,892.08Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$40,112,118,151,111.92
Debt held by the public
$32,402,191,477,341.65
Intragovernmental holdings
$7,709,926,673,770.27
Change over 12 months
+$2,606,365,127,892.08
Record date
September 21, 2026
Share held by the public
80.8 %
Change from previous record
+$10,617,634,399.83
Growth over 12 months
+6.9 %

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