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

August 31, 1998

$5,564,553,479,478.04Total public debt outstanding
+$160,133,184,592.53Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$5,564,553,479,478.04
Change over 12 months
+$160,133,184,592.53
Record date
August 31, 1998
Change from previous record
+$26,499,504,643.49
Growth over 12 months
+3.0 %

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