Debt to the Penny, October 28, 2026$40,551,054,852,362.41
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Daily record

May 1, 1996

$5,096,321,323,731.34Total public debt outstanding
+$235,988,223,422.48Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$5,096,321,323,731.34
Change over 12 months
+$235,988,223,422.48
Record date
May 1, 1996
Change from previous record
−$5,727,503,502.88
Growth over 12 months
+4.9 %

Sources: US Treasury Fiscal Data — Debt to the Penny, MSPD (public domain), IMF World Economic Outlook, World Bank WDI (CC BY 4.0)