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

August 28, 1998

$5,538,053,974,834.55Total public debt outstanding
+$132,374,999,439.52Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$5,538,053,974,834.55
Change over 12 months
+$132,374,999,439.52
Record date
August 28, 1998
Change from previous record
−$2,007,873,260.20
Growth over 12 months
+2.4 %

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