Question
How big is the national debt?
The Treasury reported $40.1 trillion of total public debt outstanding on September 18, 2026, of which $32.4 trillion is held by the public and the rest is held inside the government, according to the Treasury.
Exactly, $40,101,500,516,712.
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| Month | Total | Held by the public |
|---|---|---|
| September 18, 2026 | $40.1 trillion$40,101,500,516,712 | $32.4 trillion$32,401,926,526,744 |
| August 31, 2026 | $40.2 trillion$40,175,641,071,634 | $32.4 trillion$32,414,988,847,175 |
| July 31, 2026 | $39.8 trillion$39,771,617,162,467 | $32.0 trillion$32,045,863,694,464 |
| June 30, 2026 | $39.5 trillion$39,462,398,380,774 | $31.7 trillion$31,681,308,373,695 |
| May 29, 2026 | $39.2 trillion$39,207,759,598,303 | $31.5 trillion$31,515,369,798,623 |
| April 30, 2026 | $39.0 trillion$38,967,833,861,543 | $31.3 trillion$31,272,489,865,436 |
| March 31, 2026 | $39.1 trillion$39,065,421,393,641 | $31.4 trillion$31,431,182,280,136 |
| February 27, 2026 | $38.8 trillion$38,769,805,982,274 | $31.2 trillion$31,186,965,290,816 |
| January 30, 2026 | $38.5 trillion$38,521,368,112,342 | $30.9 trillion$30,919,122,670,062 |
| December 31, 2025 | $38.5 trillion$38,514,009,184,233 | $30.8 trillion$30,846,716,536,213 |
| November 28, 2025 | $38.4 trillion$38,396,211,497,614 | $30.8 trillion$30,774,117,238,206 |
| October 31, 2025 | $38.0 trillion$38,040,093,786,521 | $30.6 trillion$30,570,708,483,009 |
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Sources
- Treasury Fiscal Data — U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service · Public domain — U.S. Government work · retrieved September 21, 2026
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