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

May 12, 1997

$5,334,444,824,118.40Total public debt outstanding
+$241,629,608,412.65Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$5,334,444,824,118.40
Change over 12 months
+$241,629,608,412.65
Record date
May 12, 1997
Change from previous record
+$2,504,142,381.48
Growth over 12 months
+4.7 %

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