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

August 21, 1996

$5,205,211,223,968.70Total public debt outstanding
+$248,776,902,911.11Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$5,205,211,223,968.70
Change over 12 months
+$248,776,902,911.11
Record date
August 21, 1996
Change from previous record
+$1,596,879,443.06
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)