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

May 21, 1996

$5,115,827,182,802.62Total public debt outstanding
+$232,675,209,163.24Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$5,115,827,182,802.62
Change over 12 months
+$232,675,209,163.24
Record date
May 21, 1996
Change from previous record
+$1,594,477,607.62
Growth over 12 months
+4.8 %

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