Total public debt outstanding was $40.305 trillion on October 8
Treasury Fiscal Data's Debt to the Penny listed total public debt outstanding at 40305316210829.72 dollars as of October 8, compared with 40284036147367.19 dollars on October 7. Debt held by the public was 32454086117711.32 dollars, compared with 32439260138550.17 dollars on October 7. Intragovernmental holdings were 7851230093118.40 dollars, compared with 7844776008817.02 dollars on October 7. The one-business-day rise of 21280063462.53 dollars came from a 14825979161.15 dollar rise in debt held by the public and a 6454084301.38 dollar rise in intragovernmental holdings. October 7 debt was filed on October 8; this is the newer October 8 record.
- Total public debt outstanding
- $40,305,316,210,829.72
- Debt held by the public
- $32,454,086,117,711.32
- Intragovernmental holdings
- $7,851,230,093,118.4
Source: Debt to the Penny, October 8, 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 = $40,305,316,210,829.72 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
- found Debt held by the public = $32,454,086,117,711.32 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
- found Intragovernmental holdings = $7,851,230,093,118.4 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
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