Debt to the Penny, October 28, 2026$40,551,054,852,362.41
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December 18, 1997

$5,447,173,794,526.24Total public debt outstanding
+$158,604,619,392.37Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$5,447,173,794,526.24
Change over 12 months
+$158,604,619,392.37
Record date
December 18, 1997
Change from previous record
+$2,318,182,716.13
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)