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

May 1, 1997

$5,338,452,915,570.05Total public debt outstanding
+$242,131,591,838.71Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$5,338,452,915,570.05
Change over 12 months
+$242,131,591,838.71
Record date
May 1, 1997
Change from previous record
−$15,518,398,869.34
Growth over 12 months
+4.8 %

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