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

August 24, 1998

$5,535,880,250,975.23Total public debt outstanding
+$135,928,057,000.93Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$5,535,880,250,975.23
Change over 12 months
+$135,928,057,000.93
Record date
August 24, 1998
Change from previous record
+$708,677,523.94
Growth over 12 months
+2.5 %

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