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

August 20, 1996

$5,203,614,344,525.64Total public debt outstanding
+$248,871,859,099.25Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$5,203,614,344,525.64
Change over 12 months
+$248,871,859,099.25
Record date
August 20, 1996
Change from previous record
+$1,335,725,617.94
Growth over 12 months
+5.0 %

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