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

January 2, 1997

$5,317,016,511,039.02Total public debt outstanding
+$328,521,130,925.72Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$5,317,016,511,039.02
Change over 12 months
+$328,521,130,925.72
Record date
January 2, 1997
Change from previous record
−$6,155,239,744.17
Growth over 12 months
+6.6 %

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