Debt to the Penny, October 28, 2026$40,551,054,852,362.41
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September 5, 1996

$5,225,564,391,083.90Total public debt outstanding
+$256,951,456,805.68Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$5,225,564,391,083.90
Change over 12 months
+$256,951,456,805.68
Record date
September 5, 1996
Change from previous record
−$3,434,016,640.99
Growth over 12 months
+5.2 %

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