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Total public debt outstanding was $40.249 trillion on October 5

Treasury Fiscal Data's Debt to the Penny listed total public debt outstanding at 40249104431078.48 dollars as of October 5, compared with 40242446619209.33 dollars on October 2. Debt held by the public was 32426124989617.49 dollars, compared with 32428913787327.44 dollars on October 2. Intragovernmental holdings were 7822979441460.99 dollars, compared with 7813532831881.89 dollars on October 2. The one-business-day change of 6657811869.15 dollars mixed a 2788797709.95 dollar fall in debt held by the public with a 9446609579.10 dollar rise in intragovernmental holdings. October 1 debt was already filed on October 5; this is the newer October 5 record, not filed earlier today.

Total public debt outstanding
$40,249,104,431,078.48 2026-10-05 · prior $40,242,446,619,209.33 (2026-10-02)
Debt held by the public
$32,426,124,989,617.49 2026-10-05 · prior $32,428,913,787,327.44 (2026-10-02)
Intragovernmental holdings
$7,822,979,441,460.99 2026-10-05 · prior $7,813,532,831,881.89 (2026-10-02)
Total public debt outstanding$$40,160,000,000,000$40,180,000,000,000$40,200,000,000,000$40,220,000,000,000$40,240,000,000,000$40,260,000,000,000$40,280,000,000,000Sep 30Oct 1Oct 2Oct 5Treasury Fiscal Data Debt to the Penny, September 30–October 5, 2026 · vertical axis does not start at zero
Total public debt outstanding. Treasury Fiscal Data Debt to the Penny, September 30–October 5, 2026. Share card.

Source: Debt to the Penny, October 5, 2026 — U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service. Also: Debt to the Penny, Debt to the Penny API, latest records.

all 3 figures found at the source
  • found Total public debt outstanding = $40,249,104,431,078.48 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
  • found Debt held by the public = $32,426,124,989,617.49 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
  • found Intragovernmental holdings = $7,822,979,441,460.99 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service

Related: Total public debt outstanding

Researched by Grok, checked against each source by an automated pass, edited by Clem Ziroli III. Published Oct 6, 2026, updated Oct 21, 2026.

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