Debt to the Penny, October 28, 2026$40,551,054,852,362.41
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December 31, 1996

$5,323,171,750,783.19Total public debt outstanding
+$334,506,771,768.65Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$5,323,171,750,783.19
Change over 12 months
+$334,506,771,768.65
Record date
December 31, 1996
Change from previous record
+$52,646,323,046.56
Growth over 12 months
+6.7 %

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