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US national debt in 1998
249 daily records
| Daily record | Total public debt outstanding | Change from previous record | Share held by the public |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 1998 | $5,614,217,021,195.87 | +$18,222,684,430.13 | — |
| December 30, 1998 | $5,595,994,336,765.74 | −$1,069,506,254.83 | — |
| December 29, 1998 | $5,597,063,843,020.57 | +$4,405,145,197.99 | — |
| December 28, 1998 | $5,592,658,697,822.58 | +$736,353,884.77 | — |
| December 24, 1998 | $5,591,922,343,937.81 | +$2,118,241,455.40 | — |
| December 23, 1998 | $5,589,804,102,482.41 | +$367,014,788.93 | — |
| December 22, 1998 | $5,589,437,087,693.48 | +$3,587,516,525.86 | — |
| December 21, 1998 | $5,585,849,571,167.62 | +$1,899,264,195.09 | — |
| December 18, 1998 | $5,583,950,306,972.53 | −$4,064,483,453.78 | — |
| December 17, 1998 | $5,588,014,790,426.31 | +$6,987,477,378.06 | — |
| December 16, 1998 | $5,581,027,313,048.25 | +$792,121,036.10 | — |
| December 15, 1998 | $5,580,235,192,012.15 | −$20,625,699,132.59 | — |
| December 14, 1998 | $5,600,860,891,144.74 | +$948,979,588.14 | — |
| December 11, 1998 | $5,599,911,911,556.60 | +$1,109,289,368.10 | — |
| December 10, 1998 | $5,598,802,622,188.50 | +$3,903,695,917.20 | — |
| December 9, 1998 | $5,594,898,926,271.30 | −$3,990,887,396.81 | — |
| December 8, 1998 | $5,598,889,813,668.11 | −$733,076,831.07 | — |
| December 7, 1998 | $5,599,622,890,499.18 | +$864,840,693.65 | — |
| December 4, 1998 | $5,598,758,049,805.53 | −$142,664,405.32 | — |
| December 3, 1998 | $5,598,900,714,210.85 | −$9,026,584,862.80 | — |
| December 2, 1998 | $5,607,927,299,073.65 | −$232,281,382.24 | — |
| December 1, 1998 | $5,608,159,580,455.89 | +$16,180,232,206.17 | — |
| November 30, 1998 | $5,591,979,348,249.72 | −$11,977,170,035.82 | — |
| November 27, 1998 | $5,603,956,518,285.54 | +$6,959,143,218.40 | — |
| November 25, 1998 | $5,596,997,375,067.14 | −$308,662,330.02 | — |
| November 24, 1998 | $5,597,306,037,397.16 | +$2,362,111,815.34 | — |
| November 23, 1998 | $5,594,943,925,581.82 | +$1,785,871,880.70 | — |
| November 20, 1998 | $5,593,158,053,701.12 | +$2,052,838,282.53 | — |
| November 19, 1998 | $5,591,105,215,418.59 | +$4,792,989,913.96 | — |
| November 18, 1998 | $5,586,312,225,504.63 | +$290,898,181.49 | — |
| November 17, 1998 | $5,586,021,327,323.14 | +$4,314,981,535.31 | — |
| November 16, 1998 | $5,581,706,345,787.83 | +$19,164,936,823.06 | — |
| November 13, 1998 | $5,562,541,408,964.77 | +$1,945,627,660.24 | — |
| November 12, 1998 | $5,560,595,781,304.53 | +$1,977,683,434.03 | — |
| November 10, 1998 | $5,558,618,097,870.50 | +$1,803,289,252.40 | — |
| November 9, 1998 | $5,556,814,808,618.10 | −$2,006,477,268.37 | — |
| November 6, 1998 | $5,558,821,285,886.47 | −$2,449,783,652.98 | — |
| November 5, 1998 | $5,561,271,069,539.45 | +$5,539,539,942.12 | — |
| November 4, 1998 | $5,555,731,529,597.33 | +$1,838,222,876.91 | — |
| November 3, 1998 | $5,553,893,306,720.42 | +$14,856,043,560.03 | — |
| November 2, 1998 | $5,539,037,263,160.39 | −$20,217,371,238.05 | — |
| October 30, 1998 | $5,559,254,634,398.44 | −$173,134,734.67 | — |
| October 29, 1998 | $5,559,427,769,133.11 | +$1,589,164,735.77 | — |
| October 28, 1998 | $5,557,838,604,397.34 | +$422,503,292.83 | — |
| October 27, 1998 | $5,557,416,101,104.51 | +$1,843,625,315.79 | — |
| October 26, 1998 | $5,555,572,475,788.72 | +$1,374,384,897.01 | — |
| October 23, 1998 | $5,554,198,090,891.71 | +$5,274,023,074.31 | — |
| October 22, 1998 | $5,548,924,067,817.40 | +$5,336,192,498.28 | — |
| October 21, 1998 | $5,543,587,875,319.12 | −$98,315,072.27 | — |
| October 20, 1998 | $5,543,686,190,391.39 | +$1,921,017,100.77 | — |
| October 19, 1998 | $5,541,765,173,290.62 | +$2,382,972,404.65 | — |
| October 16, 1998 | $5,539,382,200,885.97 | +$1,788,108,468.10 | — |
| October 15, 1998 | $5,537,594,092,417.87 | +$790,762,959.70 | — |
| October 14, 1998 | $5,536,803,329,458.17 | −$917,599,028.24 | — |
| October 13, 1998 | $5,537,720,928,486.41 | +$2,002,660,102.32 | — |
| October 9, 1998 | $5,535,718,268,384.09 | +$1,222,618,167.52 | — |
| October 8, 1998 | $5,534,495,650,216.57 | +$837,935,124.30 | — |
| October 7, 1998 | $5,533,657,715,092.27 | −$2,559,592,731.24 | — |
| October 6, 1998 | $5,536,217,307,823.51 | +$8,999,082,378.02 | — |
| October 5, 1998 | $5,527,218,225,445.49 | +$2,082,021,001.25 | — |
| October 2, 1998 | $5,525,136,204,444.24 | −$15,434,288,782.08 | — |
| October 1, 1998 | $5,540,570,493,226.32 | +$14,377,484,328.70 | — |
| September 30, 1998 | $5,526,193,008,897.62 | +$2,407,268,017.39 | 67.6 % |
| September 29, 1998 | $5,523,785,740,880.23 | −$1,340,241,563.65 | — |
| September 28, 1998 | $5,525,125,982,443.88 | +$1,305,287,553.85 | — |
| September 25, 1998 | $5,523,820,694,890.03 | +$552,322,662.67 | — |
| September 24, 1998 | $5,523,268,372,227.36 | +$5,384,992,543.90 | — |
| September 23, 1998 | $5,517,883,379,683.46 | +$2,064,757,955.51 | — |
| September 22, 1998 | $5,515,818,621,727.95 | +$5,068,329,178.15 | — |
| September 21, 1998 | $5,510,750,292,549.80 | −$5,276,330,663.96 | — |
| September 18, 1998 | $5,516,026,623,213.76 | +$1,935,205,323.11 | — |
| September 17, 1998 | $5,514,091,417,890.65 | +$3,958,404,919.48 | — |
| September 16, 1998 | $5,510,133,012,971.17 | −$1,591,378,371.46 | — |
| September 15, 1998 | $5,511,724,391,342.63 | −$36,534,053,333.50 | — |
| September 14, 1998 | $5,548,258,444,676.13 | +$980,959,667.54 | — |
| September 11, 1998 | $5,547,277,485,008.59 | +$1,619,530,421.68 | — |
| September 10, 1998 | $5,545,657,954,586.91 | −$2,818,751,186.21 | — |
| September 9, 1998 | $5,548,476,705,773.12 | −$223,605,391.36 | — |
| September 8, 1998 | $5,548,700,311,164.48 | +$1,300,294,584.31 | — |
| September 4, 1998 | $5,547,400,016,580.17 | −$311,181,978.13 | — |
| September 3, 1998 | $5,547,711,198,558.30 | −$18,418,024,916.54 | — |
| September 2, 1998 | $5,566,129,223,474.84 | +$6,870,720,154.64 | — |
| September 1, 1998 | $5,559,258,503,320.20 | −$5,294,976,157.84 | — |
| August 31, 1998 | $5,564,553,479,478.04 | +$26,499,504,643.49 | — |
| August 28, 1998 | $5,538,053,974,834.55 | −$2,007,873,260.20 | — |
| August 27, 1998 | $5,540,061,848,094.75 | +$1,317,472,590.83 | — |
| August 26, 1998 | $5,538,744,375,503.92 | +$540,642,816.49 | — |
| August 25, 1998 | $5,538,203,732,687.43 | +$2,323,481,712.20 | — |
| August 24, 1998 | $5,535,880,250,975.23 | +$708,677,523.94 | — |
| August 21, 1998 | $5,535,171,573,451.29 | −$223,485,022.99 | — |
| August 20, 1998 | $5,535,395,058,474.28 | +$18,299,393.27 | — |
| August 19, 1998 | $5,535,376,759,081.01 | +$217,576,015.28 | — |
| August 18, 1998 | $5,535,159,183,065.73 | +$4,564,857,534.44 | — |
| August 17, 1998 | $5,530,594,325,531.29 | +$12,490,064,822.51 | — |
| August 14, 1998 | $5,518,104,260,708.78 | −$210,781,202.12 | — |
| August 13, 1998 | $5,518,315,041,910.90 | +$2,745,285,380.03 | — |
| August 12, 1998 | $5,515,569,756,530.87 | +$855,224,823.70 | — |
| August 11, 1998 | $5,514,714,531,707.17 | +$2,870,396,150.09 | — |
| August 10, 1998 | $5,511,844,135,557.08 | +$1,130,268,355.78 | — |
| August 7, 1998 | $5,510,713,867,201.30 | −$7,188,456,570.38 | — |
| August 6, 1998 | $5,517,902,323,771.68 | +$3,808,704,398.90 | — |
| August 5, 1998 | $5,514,093,619,372.78 | +$2,352,128,512.92 | — |
| August 4, 1998 | $5,511,741,490,859.86 | +$5,777,514,430.03 | — |
| August 3, 1998 | $5,505,963,976,429.83 | −$21,774,244,671.58 | — |
| July 31, 1998 | $5,527,738,221,101.41 | −$16,744,799,635.22 | — |
| July 30, 1998 | $5,544,483,020,736.63 | +$1,191,788,344.10 | — |
| July 29, 1998 | $5,543,291,232,392.53 | +$1,385,345,223.80 | — |
| July 28, 1998 | $5,541,905,887,168.73 | +$2,613,277,234.15 | — |
| July 27, 1998 | $5,539,292,609,934.58 | +$1,901,084,391.78 | — |
| July 24, 1998 | $5,537,391,525,542.80 | +$307,501,399.88 | — |
| July 23, 1998 | $5,537,084,024,142.92 | +$340,742,384.83 | — |
| July 22, 1998 | $5,536,743,281,758.09 | +$1,533,831,816.57 | — |
| July 21, 1998 | $5,535,209,449,941.52 | +$2,259,412,182.10 | — |
| July 20, 1998 | $5,532,950,037,759.42 | +$312,613,987.63 | — |
| July 17, 1998 | $5,532,637,423,771.79 | +$1,557,861,120.64 | — |
| July 16, 1998 | $5,531,079,562,651.15 | +$1,356,880,793.48 | — |
| July 15, 1998 | $5,529,722,681,857.67 | −$1,125,366,828.50 | — |
| July 14, 1998 | $5,530,848,048,686.17 | +$2,359,448,949.04 | — |
| July 13, 1998 | $5,528,488,599,737.13 | +$2,922,314,245.57 | — |
| July 10, 1998 | $5,525,566,285,491.56 | −$526,732,975.53 | — |
| July 9, 1998 | $5,526,093,018,467.09 | −$2,909,131,855.32 | — |
| July 8, 1998 | $5,529,002,150,322.41 | −$1,113,987,658.04 | — |
| July 7, 1998 | $5,530,116,137,980.45 | +$195,518,879.53 | — |
| July 6, 1998 | $5,529,920,619,100.92 | +$1,662,542,775.30 | — |
| July 3, 1998 | $5,528,258,076,325.62 | +$179,139,278.91 | — |
| July 2, 1998 | $5,528,078,937,046.71 | −$13,371,859,092.03 | — |
| July 1, 1998 | $5,541,450,796,138.74 | −$6,483,947,421.07 | — |
| June 30, 1998 | $5,547,934,743,559.81 | +$45,496,649,065.76 | — |
| June 29, 1998 | $5,502,438,094,494.05 | −$1,993,369,788.63 | — |
| June 26, 1998 | $5,504,431,464,282.68 | +$263,092,077.57 | — |
| June 25, 1998 | $5,504,168,372,205.11 | +$278,220,545.60 | — |
| June 24, 1998 | $5,503,890,151,659.51 | +$2,963,131,169.63 | — |
| June 23, 1998 | $5,500,927,020,489.88 | +$4,267,107,802.53 | — |
| June 22, 1998 | $5,496,659,912,687.35 | +$2,678,203,947.42 | — |
| June 19, 1998 | $5,493,981,708,739.93 | +$486,116,104.09 | — |
| June 18, 1998 | $5,493,495,592,635.84 | +$1,777,233,511.51 | — |
| June 17, 1998 | $5,491,718,359,124.33 | +$2,674,855,484.75 | — |
| June 16, 1998 | $5,489,043,503,639.58 | +$4,572,013,195.15 | — |
| June 15, 1998 | $5,484,471,490,444.43 | −$14,555,505,027.66 | — |
| June 12, 1998 | $5,499,026,995,472.09 | +$2,328,764,760.54 | — |
| June 11, 1998 | $5,496,698,230,711.55 | +$1,061,503,178.60 | — |
| June 10, 1998 | $5,495,636,727,532.95 | +$2,066,888,453.14 | — |
| June 9, 1998 | $5,493,569,839,079.81 | −$1,782,326,408.19 | — |
| June 8, 1998 | $5,495,352,165,488.00 | −$1,082,348,873.23 | — |
| June 5, 1998 | $5,496,434,514,361.23 | −$133,352,760.87 | — |
| June 4, 1998 | $5,496,567,867,122.10 | +$391,803,404.75 | — |
| June 3, 1998 | $5,496,176,063,717.35 | +$903,173,789.61 | — |
| June 2, 1998 | $5,495,272,889,927.74 | +$180,069,017.13 | — |
| June 1, 1998 | $5,495,092,820,910.61 | −$11,262,976,524.58 | — |
| May 29, 1998 | $5,506,355,797,435.19 | +$2,144,788,407.64 | — |
| May 28, 1998 | $5,504,211,009,027.55 | −$6,707,097,709.82 | — |
| May 27, 1998 | $5,510,918,106,737.37 | +$4,000,876,518.83 | — |
| May 26, 1998 | $5,506,917,230,218.54 | +$2,398,745,995.72 | — |
| May 22, 1998 | $5,504,518,484,222.82 | +$738,434,506.40 | — |
| May 21, 1998 | $5,503,780,049,716.42 | +$1,641,250,111.82 | — |
| May 20, 1998 | $5,502,138,799,604.60 | +$4,913,772,490.77 | — |
| May 18, 1998 | $5,497,225,027,113.83 | +$876,522,069.58 | — |
| May 15, 1998 | $5,496,348,505,044.25 | +$3,462,335,073.85 | — |
| May 14, 1998 | $5,492,886,169,970.40 | +$728,685,445.30 | — |
| May 13, 1998 | $5,492,157,484,525.10 | +$315,986,747.42 | — |
| May 12, 1998 | $5,491,841,497,777.68 | +$4,076,074,127.32 | — |
| May 11, 1998 | $5,487,765,423,650.36 | +$1,896,252,251.80 | — |
| May 8, 1998 | $5,485,869,171,398.56 | +$1,440,704,592.57 | — |
| May 7, 1998 | $5,484,428,466,805.99 | −$1,084,711,936.03 | — |
| May 6, 1998 | $5,485,513,178,742.02 | −$615,848,696.93 | — |
| May 5, 1998 | $5,486,129,027,438.95 | +$8,865,798,867.95 | — |
| May 4, 1998 | $5,477,263,228,571.00 | −$23,892,490,157.09 | — |
| May 1, 1998 | $5,501,155,718,728.09 | +$1,261,159,214.15 | — |
| April 30, 1998 | $5,499,894,559,513.94 | −$13,064,228,918.27 | — |
| April 29, 1998 | $5,512,958,788,432.21 | +$165,163,304.95 | — |
| April 28, 1998 | $5,512,793,625,127.26 | +$5,186,598,927.16 | — |
| April 27, 1998 | $5,507,607,026,200.10 | +$2,313,270,771.89 | — |
| April 24, 1998 | $5,505,293,755,428.21 | +$4,134,472,140.56 | — |
| April 23, 1998 | $5,501,159,283,287.65 | −$20,530,785,333.82 | — |
| April 22, 1998 | $5,521,690,068,621.47 | +$2,711,736,158.42 | — |
| April 21, 1998 | $5,518,978,332,463.05 | +$4,678,607,120.90 | — |
| April 20, 1998 | $5,514,299,725,342.15 | +$1,473,648,955.83 | — |
| April 17, 1998 | $5,512,826,076,386.32 | +$2,457,296,263.01 | — |
| April 16, 1998 | $5,510,368,780,123.31 | −$40,916,274,926.31 | — |
| April 15, 1998 | $5,551,285,055,049.62 | +$3,679,296,040.92 | — |
| April 14, 1998 | $5,547,605,759,008.70 | +$2,466,700,419.89 | — |
| April 13, 1998 | $5,545,139,058,588.81 | +$1,884,186,096.52 | — |
| April 10, 1998 | $5,543,254,872,492.29 | +$302,047,029.74 | — |
| April 9, 1998 | $5,542,952,825,462.55 | −$4,193,693,223.24 | — |
| April 8, 1998 | $5,547,146,518,685.79 | −$1,984,039,125.53 | — |
| April 7, 1998 | $5,549,130,557,811.32 | +$2,724,142,995.03 | — |
| April 6, 1998 | $5,546,406,414,816.29 | +$1,796,536,481.49 | — |
| April 3, 1998 | $5,544,609,878,334.80 | +$4,523,714,156.82 | — |
| April 2, 1998 | $5,540,086,164,177.98 | −$464,483,518.96 | — |
| April 1, 1998 | $5,540,550,647,696.94 | −$1,875,120,908.97 | — |
| March 31, 1998 | $5,542,425,768,605.91 | −$3,469,647,893.42 | — |
| March 30, 1998 | $5,545,895,416,499.33 | −$1,215,290,141.63 | — |
| March 27, 1998 | $5,547,110,706,640.96 | +$949,017,691.43 | — |
| March 26, 1998 | $5,546,161,688,949.53 | +$1,824,620,835.39 | — |
| March 25, 1998 | $5,544,337,068,114.14 | +$1,719,646,124.24 | — |
| March 24, 1998 | $5,542,617,421,989.90 | +$2,784,512,866.52 | — |
| March 23, 1998 | $5,539,832,909,123.38 | +$1,261,724,932.74 | — |
| March 20, 1998 | $5,538,571,184,190.64 | +$941,105,092.81 | — |
| March 19, 1998 | $5,537,630,079,097.83 | +$451,265,583.12 | — |
| March 18, 1998 | $5,537,178,813,514.71 | +$515,090,031.29 | — |
| March 17, 1998 | $5,536,663,723,483.42 | +$6,207,532,620.37 | — |
| March 16, 1998 | $5,530,456,190,863.05 | +$639,596,582.77 | — |
| March 13, 1998 | $5,529,816,594,280.28 | +$66,195,532.66 | — |
| March 12, 1998 | $5,529,750,398,747.62 | +$778,952,728.93 | — |
| March 11, 1998 | $5,528,971,446,018.69 | +$3,340,405,925.78 | — |
| March 10, 1998 | $5,525,631,040,092.91 | +$2,611,585,459.66 | — |
| March 9, 1998 | $5,523,019,454,633.25 | −$5,510,244,086.25 | — |
| March 5, 1998 | $5,528,529,698,719.50 | −$880,049,208.68 | — |
| March 4, 1998 | $5,529,409,747,928.18 | +$822,915,851.48 | — |
| March 3, 1998 | $5,528,586,832,076.70 | +$13,795,528,913.93 | — |
| March 2, 1998 | $5,514,791,303,162.77 | −$5,877,015,302.74 | — |
| February 27, 1998 | $5,520,668,318,465.51 | −$4,335,481,157.11 | — |
| February 26, 1998 | $5,525,003,799,622.62 | +$971,496,048.28 | — |
| February 25, 1998 | $5,524,032,303,574.34 | +$1,529,061,849.10 | — |
| February 24, 1998 | $5,522,503,241,725.24 | +$3,010,448,826.67 | — |
| February 23, 1998 | $5,519,492,792,898.57 | +$1,152,193,096.39 | — |
| February 20, 1998 | $5,518,340,599,802.18 | +$2,733,951,700.83 | — |
| February 19, 1998 | $5,515,606,648,101.35 | −$657,109,918.81 | — |
| February 18, 1998 | $5,516,263,758,020.16 | +$6,097,694,939.36 | — |
| February 17, 1998 | $5,510,166,063,080.80 | +$35,478,463,821.77 | — |
| February 13, 1998 | $5,474,687,599,259.03 | +$222,866,791.67 | — |
| February 12, 1998 | $5,474,464,732,467.36 | +$816,442,990.30 | — |
| February 11, 1998 | $5,473,648,289,477.06 | +$1,758,383,261.85 | — |
| February 10, 1998 | $5,471,889,906,215.21 | +$2,923,168,498.85 | — |
| February 9, 1998 | $5,468,966,737,716.36 | −$3,083,199,034.79 | — |
| February 6, 1998 | $5,472,049,936,751.15 | −$2,613,082,108.13 | — |
| February 5, 1998 | $5,474,663,018,859.28 | −$1,146,842,163.95 | — |
| February 4, 1998 | $5,475,809,861,023.23 | +$987,508,872.46 | — |
| February 3, 1998 | $5,474,822,352,150.77 | −$8,770,179,946.05 | — |
| February 2, 1998 | $5,483,592,532,096.82 | −$6,471,702,982.82 | — |
| January 30, 1998 | $5,490,064,235,079.64 | −$3,966,776,852.11 | — |
| January 29, 1998 | $5,494,031,011,931.75 | +$1,475,990,450.59 | — |
| January 28, 1998 | $5,492,555,021,481.16 | +$2,427,641,429.63 | — |
| January 27, 1998 | $5,490,127,380,051.53 | +$2,847,022,240.99 | — |
| January 26, 1998 | $5,487,280,357,810.54 | +$1,888,310,461.50 | — |
| January 23, 1998 | $5,485,392,047,349.04 | +$3,833,978,637.48 | — |
| January 22, 1998 | $5,481,558,068,711.56 | −$19,962,139,215.95 | — |
| January 21, 1998 | $5,501,520,207,927.51 | +$5,994,549,120.06 | — |
| January 20, 1998 | $5,495,525,658,807.45 | +$2,628,969,949.06 | — |
| January 16, 1998 | $5,492,896,688,858.39 | +$1,081,018,832.18 | — |
| January 15, 1998 | $5,491,815,670,026.21 | +$3,110,173,098.53 | — |
| January 14, 1998 | $5,488,705,496,927.68 | +$1,955,944,128.93 | — |
| January 13, 1998 | $5,486,749,552,798.75 | +$5,128,473,966.35 | — |
| January 12, 1998 | $5,481,621,078,832.40 | +$1,582,333,888.02 | — |
| January 9, 1998 | $5,480,038,744,944.38 | +$338,540,208.00 | — |
| January 8, 1998 | $5,479,700,204,736.38 | −$4,945,866,969.98 | — |
| January 7, 1998 | $5,484,646,071,706.36 | −$1,706,577,199.85 | — |
| January 6, 1998 | $5,486,352,648,906.21 | +$4,428,358,352.71 | — |
| January 5, 1998 | $5,481,924,290,553.50 | −$20,463,721,822.45 | — |