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

August 26, 1998

$5,538,744,375,503.92Total public debt outstanding
+$134,488,010,294.91Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$5,538,744,375,503.92
Change over 12 months
+$134,488,010,294.91
Record date
August 26, 1998
Change from previous record
+$540,642,816.49
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)