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

December 17, 1997

$5,444,855,611,810.11Total public debt outstanding
+$156,852,628,070.22Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$5,444,855,611,810.11
Change over 12 months
+$156,852,628,070.22
Record date
December 17, 1997
Change from previous record
+$2,539,793,761.55
Growth over 12 months
+3.0 %

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