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

May 7, 1997

$5,336,081,916,565.07Total public debt outstanding
+$242,171,901,824.43Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$5,336,081,916,565.07
Change over 12 months
+$242,171,901,824.43
Record date
May 7, 1997
Change from previous record
−$946,820,856.44
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)