Debt to the Penny, October 28, 2026$40,551,054,852,362.41
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May 1, 1998

$5,501,155,718,728.09Total public debt outstanding
+$162,702,803,158.04Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$5,501,155,718,728.09
Change over 12 months
+$162,702,803,158.04
Record date
May 1, 1998
Change from previous record
+$1,261,159,214.15
Growth over 12 months
+3.0 %

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