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

May 15, 1998

$5,496,348,505,044.25Total public debt outstanding
+$152,285,328,803.98Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$5,496,348,505,044.25
Change over 12 months
+$152,285,328,803.98
Record date
May 15, 1998
Change from previous record
+$3,462,335,073.85
Growth over 12 months
+2.8 %

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