Debt to the Penny, October 28, 2026$40,551,054,852,362.41
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January 20, 1998

$5,495,525,658,807.45Total public debt outstanding
+$185,751,152,125.46Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$5,495,525,658,807.45
Change over 12 months
+$185,751,152,125.46
Record date
January 20, 1998
Change from previous record
+$2,628,969,949.06
Growth over 12 months
+3.5 %

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