Releases

Debt to the Penny

The Treasury's daily figure for total public debt outstanding, from the Debt to the Penny dataset. Each print has its own page. The releases index lists every print.

The national debt rose $30.70 billion to a record $40.444 trillion on October 22 October 23, 2026
The national debt fell $25.91 billion to $40.414 trillion on October 21, a day after a record $40.440 trillion October 22, 2026
Total public debt outstanding was $40.388 trillion on October 16, after a $59.09 billion rise a day earlier October 19, 2026
Total public debt outstanding was $40.329 trillion on October 14, down $14.65 billion October 15, 2026
Total public debt outstanding was $40.305 trillion on October 8 October 9, 2026
Total public debt outstanding was $40.284 trillion on October 7 October 8, 2026
Total public debt outstanding was $40.273 trillion on October 6 October 7, 2026
Total public debt outstanding was $40.249 trillion on October 5 October 6, 2026
Total public debt outstanding was $40.261 trillion on October 1 October 5, 2026
Total public debt outstanding was $40.172 trillion on September 30 October 1, 2026
Total public debt outstanding was $40.097 trillion on September 29 September 30, 2026
Total public debt outstanding was $40.097 trillion on September 25 September 29, 2026
Total public debt outstanding was $40.102 trillion on September 28 September 29, 2026
Total public debt outstanding was $40.074 trillion on September 23 September 25, 2026
Total public debt outstanding was $40.069 trillion on September 24 September 25, 2026
Total public debt outstanding was $40.098 trillion on September 22 September 23, 2026
Total public debt outstanding was $40.112 trillion on September 21 September 22, 2026
Total public debt outstanding was $40.102 trillion on September 18 September 21, 2026
Total public debt outstanding was $40.093 trillion on September 17 September 18, 2026
Total public debt outstanding was $40.094 trillion on September 16 September 17, 2026