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

May 15, 1997

$5,344,063,176,240.27Total public debt outstanding
+$228,368,825,476.27Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$5,344,063,176,240.27
Change over 12 months
+$228,368,825,476.27
Record date
May 15, 1997
Change from previous record
+$4,281,780,132.36
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)