Debt to the Penny, October 28, 2026$40,551,054,852,362.41
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September 12, 1996

$5,216,902,015,633.76Total public debt outstanding
+$252,436,109,885.36Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$5,216,902,015,633.76
Change over 12 months
+$252,436,109,885.36
Record date
September 12, 1996
Change from previous record
−$2,371,535,303.10
Growth over 12 months
+5.1 %

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