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

August 12, 1996

$5,174,091,233,811.66Total public debt outstanding
+$231,738,406,308.19Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$5,174,091,233,811.66
Change over 12 months
+$231,738,406,308.19
Record date
August 12, 1996
Change from previous record
+$1,937,412,370.13
Growth over 12 months
+4.7 %

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