Debt to the Penny, October 28, 2026$40,551,054,852,362.41
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August 19, 1997

$5,399,330,575,978.72Total public debt outstanding
+$197,051,957,071.02Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$5,399,330,575,978.72
Change over 12 months
+$197,051,957,071.02
Record date
August 19, 1997
Change from previous record
+$3,708,129,990.29
Growth over 12 months
+3.8 %

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