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

May 20, 1997

$5,346,367,814,885.12Total public debt outstanding
+$232,135,109,690.12Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$5,346,367,814,885.12
Change over 12 months
+$232,135,109,690.12
Record date
May 20, 1997
Change from previous record
+$1,916,766,660.47
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)