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

May 8, 1998

$5,485,869,171,398.56Total public debt outstanding
+$155,452,112,117.19Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$5,485,869,171,398.56
Change over 12 months
+$155,452,112,117.19
Record date
May 8, 1998
Change from previous record
+$1,440,704,592.57
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)