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

January 16, 1997

$5,310,005,630,866.75Total public debt outstanding
+$321,730,916,931.77Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$5,310,005,630,866.75
Change over 12 months
+$321,730,916,931.77
Record date
January 16, 1997
Change from previous record
+$826,351,090.56
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)