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

August 18, 1998

$5,535,159,183,065.73Total public debt outstanding
+$139,536,737,077.30Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$5,535,159,183,065.73
Change over 12 months
+$139,536,737,077.30
Record date
August 18, 1998
Change from previous record
+$4,564,857,534.44
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)