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

August 18, 1997

$5,395,622,445,988.43Total public debt outstanding
+$193,943,271,966.59Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$5,395,622,445,988.43
Change over 12 months
+$193,943,271,966.59
Record date
August 18, 1997
Change from previous record
+$1,457,404,915.44
Growth over 12 months
+3.7 %

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