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

December 5, 1997

$5,476,603,792,792.89Total public debt outstanding
+$180,575,743,736.67Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$5,476,603,792,792.89
Change over 12 months
+$180,575,743,736.67
Record date
December 5, 1997
Change from previous record
−$284,496,712.74
Growth over 12 months
+3.4 %

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