Debt to the Penny, October 28, 2026$40,551,054,852,362.41
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September 1, 1998

$5,559,258,503,320.20Total public debt outstanding
+$154,838,208,434.69Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$5,559,258,503,320.20
Change over 12 months
+$154,838,208,434.69
Record date
September 1, 1998
Change from previous record
−$5,294,976,157.84
Growth over 12 months
+2.9 %

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