Debt to the Penny, October 28, 2026$40,551,054,852,362.41
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December 31, 1997

$5,502,388,012,375.95Total public debt outstanding
+$179,216,261,592.76Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$5,502,388,012,375.95
Change over 12 months
+$179,216,261,592.76
Record date
December 31, 1997
Change from previous record
+$43,883,280,902.65
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)