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US Debt

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Total debt
40,608.5USD bn
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History
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Total debt USD bn38,121.240,608.5
Debt held by the public USD bn30,629.132,824.4
History USD bn Total debt: 38,121.2 to 40,608.5 USD bn Debt held by the public: 30,629.1 to 32,824.4 USD bn Nov 12, 25 Nov 12, 26

US debt hits new one-year high

One-year high - Total debt One-year high - Debt held by the public

In plain words

The total amount the US government owes reached a new high on November 12, 2026, at about 40.6 trillion dollars. People watch this number because it shows how much the government borrows over time.

Where it sits

Total debt Low 38,121.2Now 40,608.5High 40,608.5
Debt held by the public Low 30,629.1Now 32,824.4High 32,824.4

One-year low to high. Drawn from the data, not by AI.

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Total debt - 2026-11-12

Total debt 40,608.5USD bn -
One-month change 307.0USD bn -
One-year change 2,487.3USD bn -

Debt held by the public - 2026-11-12

Debt held by the public 32,824.4USD bn -
One-month change 376.6USD bn -
One-year change 2,195.3USD bn -

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