Debt to the Penny, October 28, 2026$40,551,054,852,362.41
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May 5, 1998

$5,486,129,027,438.95Total public debt outstanding
+$153,656,531,848.19Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$5,486,129,027,438.95
Change over 12 months
+$153,656,531,848.19
Record date
May 5, 1998
Change from previous record
+$8,865,798,867.95
Growth over 12 months
+2.9 %

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