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

May 19, 1997

$5,344,451,048,224.65Total public debt outstanding
+$229,939,201,100.75Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$5,344,451,048,224.65
Change over 12 months
+$229,939,201,100.75
Record date
May 19, 1997
Change from previous record
+$802,178,928.39
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)