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

January 3, 1997

$5,305,656,663,283.67Total public debt outstanding
+$317,278,760,924.76Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$5,305,656,663,283.67
Change over 12 months
+$317,278,760,924.76
Record date
January 3, 1997
Change from previous record
−$11,359,847,755.35
Growth over 12 months
+6.4 %

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