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

May 2, 1997

$5,331,758,952,154.60Total public debt outstanding
+$231,666,331,722.59Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$5,331,758,952,154.60
Change over 12 months
+$231,666,331,722.59
Record date
May 2, 1997
Change from previous record
−$6,693,963,415.45
Growth over 12 months
+4.5 %

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