Debt to the Penny, October 28, 2026$40,551,054,852,362.41
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December 12, 1997

$5,473,298,399,569.49Total public debt outstanding
+$179,035,413,281.96Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$5,473,298,399,569.49
Change over 12 months
+$179,035,413,281.96
Record date
December 12, 1997
Change from previous record
+$701,401,782.93
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)