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

May 21, 1998

$5,503,780,049,716.42Total public debt outstanding
+$155,722,076,949.55Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$5,503,780,049,716.42
Change over 12 months
+$155,722,076,949.55
Record date
May 21, 1998
Change from previous record
+$1,641,250,111.82
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)