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

January 5, 1998

$5,481,924,290,553.50Total public debt outstanding
+$176,267,627,269.83Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$5,481,924,290,553.50
Change over 12 months
+$176,267,627,269.83
Record date
January 5, 1998
Change from previous record
−$20,463,721,822.45
Growth over 12 months
+3.3 %

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