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

October 16, 2026

$40,387,508,795,231.67Total public debt outstanding
$32,532,409,708,643.41Debt held by the public
$7,855,099,086,588.26Intragovernmental holdings
+$2,420,954,938,900.25Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$40,387,508,795,231.67
Debt held by the public
$32,532,409,708,643.41
Intragovernmental holdings
$7,855,099,086,588.26
Change over 12 months
+$2,420,954,938,900.25
Record date
October 16, 2026
Share held by the public
80.6 %
Change from previous record
−$808,879,840.23
Growth over 12 months
+6.4 %

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