Debt to the Penny, October 28, 2026$40,551,054,852,362.41
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September 17, 1997

$5,394,894,064,595.35Total public debt outstanding
+$204,086,074,583.47Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$5,394,894,064,595.35
Change over 12 months
+$204,086,074,583.47
Record date
September 17, 1997
Change from previous record
+$3,028,038,483.69
Growth over 12 months
+3.9 %

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