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

October 5, 2026

$40,249,104,431,078.48Total public debt outstanding
$32,426,124,989,617.49Debt held by the public
$7,822,979,441,460.99Intragovernmental holdings
+$2,396,448,615,629.52Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$40,249,104,431,078.48
Debt held by the public
$32,426,124,989,617.49
Intragovernmental holdings
$7,822,979,441,460.99
Change over 12 months
+$2,396,448,615,629.52
Record date
October 5, 2026
Share held by the public
80.6 %
Change from previous record
+$6,657,811,869.15
Growth over 12 months
+6.3 %

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