Debt to the Penny, October 28, 2026$40,551,054,852,362.41
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September 17, 1996

$5,190,807,990,011.88Total public debt outstanding
+$227,818,421,923.65Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$5,190,807,990,011.88
Change over 12 months
+$227,818,421,923.65
Record date
September 17, 1996
Change from previous record
−$26,519,153,647.20
Growth over 12 months
+4.6 %

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