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US National Debt Exceeds $40Trln for First Time in History - Treasury Data
US National Debt Exceeds $40Trln for First Time in History - Treasury Data
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The US national debt has exceeded $40 trillion for the first time in history, according to a US Treasury Department document.
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According to the data, the total US national debt stood at $40.047 trillion as of Tuesday, August 18. The amount of debt held by the public amounted to more than $32.265 trillion, while intragovernmental debt exceeded $7.781 trillion. The statutory debt limit for the US national debt is set at $41.103 trillion, according to Treasury Department data.
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US National Debt Exceeds $40Trln for First Time in History - Treasury Data
09:15 20.08.2026 (Updated: 10:20 20.08.2026) The US national debt has exceeded $40 trillion for the first time in history, according to a US Treasury Department document.
According to the data, the total US national debt stood at $40.047 trillion as of Tuesday, August 18.
The amount of debt held by the public amounted to more than $32.265 trillion, while intragovernmental debt exceeded $7.781 trillion.
The statutory debt limit for the US national debt is set at $41.103 trillion, according to Treasury Department data.
