Debt to the Penny, October 28, 2026$40,551,054,852,362.41
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January 8, 1998

$5,479,700,204,736.38Total public debt outstanding
+$168,725,554,905.78Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$5,479,700,204,736.38
Change over 12 months
+$168,725,554,905.78
Record date
January 8, 1998
Change from previous record
−$4,945,866,969.98
Growth over 12 months
+3.2 %

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