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

October 21, 2026

$40,413,639,012,305.97Total public debt outstanding
$32,566,346,587,338.02Debt held by the public
$7,847,292,424,967.95Intragovernmental holdings
+$2,393,825,657,605.71Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$40,413,639,012,305.97
Debt held by the public
$32,566,346,587,338.02
Intragovernmental holdings
$7,847,292,424,967.95
Change over 12 months
+$2,393,825,657,605.71
Record date
October 21, 2026
Share held by the public
80.6 %
Change from previous record
−$25,907,003,733.11
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)