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

August 7, 1998

$5,510,713,867,201.30Total public debt outstanding
+$140,465,497,794.42Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$5,510,713,867,201.30
Change over 12 months
+$140,465,497,794.42
Record date
August 7, 1998
Change from previous record
−$7,188,456,570.38
Growth over 12 months
+2.6 %

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