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

December 18, 1998

$5,583,950,306,972.53Total public debt outstanding
+$136,776,512,446.29Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$5,583,950,306,972.53
Change over 12 months
+$136,776,512,446.29
Record date
December 18, 1998
Change from previous record
−$4,064,483,453.78
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)