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

August 27, 1998

$5,540,061,848,094.75Total public debt outstanding
+$133,667,767,272.21Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$5,540,061,848,094.75
Change over 12 months
+$133,667,767,272.21
Record date
August 27, 1998
Change from previous record
+$1,317,472,590.83
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)