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

August 1, 1996

$5,183,636,383,503.29Total public debt outstanding
+$228,935,706,814.15Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$5,183,636,383,503.29
Change over 12 months
+$228,935,706,814.15
Record date
August 1, 1996
Change from previous record
−$5,252,242,422.58
Growth over 12 months
+4.6 %

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