Total public debt outstanding was $40.284 trillion on October 7
Treasury Fiscal Data's Debt to the Penny listed total public debt outstanding at 40284036147367.19 dollars as of October 7, compared with 40273024579219.17 dollars on October 6. Debt held by the public was 32439260138550.17 dollars, compared with 32440264284905.73 dollars on October 6. Intragovernmental holdings were 7844776008817.02 dollars, compared with 7832760294313.44 dollars on October 6. The one-business-day rise of 11011568148.02 dollars came from a 12015714503.58 dollar rise in intragovernmental holdings, partly offset by a 1004146355.56 dollar decline in debt held by the public. October 6 debt was filed on October 7; this is the newer October 7 record.
- Total public debt outstanding
- $40,284,036,147,367.19
- Debt held by the public
- $32,439,260,138,550.17
- Intragovernmental holdings
- $7,844,776,008,817.02
Source: Debt to the Penny, October 7, 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 = $40,284,036,147,367.19 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
- found Debt held by the public = $32,439,260,138,550.17 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
- found Intragovernmental holdings = $7,844,776,008,817.02 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
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