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

January 16, 1998

$5,492,896,688,858.39Total public debt outstanding
+$182,891,057,991.64Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$5,492,896,688,858.39
Change over 12 months
+$182,891,057,991.64
Record date
January 16, 1998
Change from previous record
+$1,081,018,832.18
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)