Debt limit · 2005, Daily Treasury Statement, Table IIIC
How close did US debt come to its ceiling in 2005?
In 2005, through , room under the debt limit was lowest on , at $76.97 billion.
Room left under the debt limit, each statement day of 2005
Debt subject to the limit and the statutory limit, each statement day of 2005
The tinted band is the room between the debt subject to the limit and the statutory limit (U.S. Treasury, Fiscal Data, Daily Treasury Statement, Debt Subject to Limit): debt $8.11T, limit $8.18T, room $76.97B on .
The linesLatest:
- Debt subject to the limit$8.11T
- Statutory limit$8.18T
Treasury's cash balance at the close of each statement day of 2005
Each point is one Daily Treasury Statement; pointing at the chart shows its date and figures. A gap is a day the limit was suspended.
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The year's last statement beside the day room left was lowest and the year's first statement. Every statement day of 2005 is in the table under "The numbers behind the chart".
| Measure | Last statement | First statement |
|---|---|---|
| Statement day | ||
| Subject to the limit | 8,107,030 | 7,909,116 |
| Statutory limit | 8,184,000 | 8,184,000 |
| Room left | 76,970 | 274,884 |
| Cash balance | 4,573 | 5,448 |
Observed .
In 2005
Room left fell from $274.88 billion on to $76.97 billion on .
Room left stayed above $1 billion on every statement day of the year.
Understanding near the limit
Where it stands today
Room left was under $1 billion on 0 statement days of 2005; the lowest was $76.97 billion, on .
What counts as near the limit?
A statement day counts as near the limit when room left is under $1 billion: under extraordinary measures Treasury keeps a small room, never exactly zero.
The numbers behind the chart
What did each statement day of 2005 say?61 days, newest first, $ million
| Date | Subject to the limit | Limit | Room left | Cash balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,107,030 | 8,184,000 | 76,970 | 4,573 | |
| 8,023,212 | 8,184,000 | 160,788 | 5,951 | |
| 8,036,222 | 8,184,000 | 147,778 | 4,243 | |
| 8,036,637 | 8,184,000 | 147,363 | 5,643 | |
| 8,033,173 | 8,184,000 | 150,827 | 4,892 | |
| 8,030,710 | 8,184,000 | 153,290 | 4,515 | |
| 8,036,514 | 8,184,000 | 147,486 | 5,290 | |
| 8,043,547 | 8,184,000 | 140,453 | 5,915 | |
| 8,039,319 | 8,184,000 | 144,681 | 4,482 | |
| 8,036,858 | 8,184,000 | 147,142 | 5,430 | |
| 8,035,138 | 8,184,000 | 148,862 | 5,840 | |
| 8,068,483 | 8,184,000 | 115,517 | 4,990 |
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| Date | Subject to the limit | Limit | Room left | Cash balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,072,453 | 8,184,000 | 111,547 | 4,308 | |
| 8,068,249 | 8,184,000 | 115,751 | 5,684 | |
| 8,067,234 | 8,184,000 | 116,766 | 5,468 | |
| 8,066,866 | 8,184,000 | 117,134 | 6,385 | |
| 8,058,161 | 8,184,000 | 125,839 | 5,076 | |
| 8,059,111 | 8,184,000 | 124,889 | 4,573 | |
| 8,055,787 | 8,184,000 | 128,213 | 4,914 | |
| 8,054,283 | 8,184,000 | 129,717 | 5,036 | |
| 8,043,835 | 8,184,000 | 140,165 | 4,852 | |
| 8,028,918 | 8,184,000 | 155,082 | 4,634 | |
| 8,033,979 | 8,184,000 | 150,021 | 4,265 | |
| 8,035,033 | 8,184,000 | 148,967 | 5,518 | |
| 8,031,809 | 8,184,000 | 152,191 | 5,685 | |
| 8,021,373 | 8,184,000 | 162,627 | 4,162 | |
| 8,025,362 | 8,184,000 | 158,638 | 5,082 | |
| 8,021,115 | 8,184,000 | 162,885 | 5,049 | |
| 8,018,801 | 8,184,000 | 165,199 | 5,469 | |
| 8,019,227 | 8,184,000 | 164,773 | 5,051 | |
| 8,000,153 | 8,184,000 | 183,847 | 4,416 | |
| 8,002,606 | 8,184,000 | 181,394 | 3,675 | |
| 7,988,695 | 8,184,000 | 195,305 | 5,090 | |
| 7,987,344 | 8,184,000 | 196,656 | 4,618 | |
| 7,971,942 | 8,184,000 | 212,058 | 5,388 | |
| 7,973,900 | 8,184,000 | 210,100 | 5,994 | |
| 7,968,730 | 8,184,000 | 215,270 | 4,967 | |
| 7,965,303 | 8,184,000 | 218,697 | 5,030 | |
| 7,964,963 | 8,184,000 | 219,037 | 3,575 | |
| 7,958,951 | 8,184,000 | 225,049 | 4,499 | |
| 7,952,976 | 8,184,000 | 231,024 | 4,950 | |
| 7,964,781 | 8,184,000 | 219,219 | 5,712 | |
| 7,967,916 | 8,184,000 | 216,084 | 4,742 | |
| 7,963,796 | 8,184,000 | 220,204 | 5,484 | |
| 7,949,614 | 8,184,000 | 234,386 | 4,727 | |
| 7,952,122 | 8,184,000 | 231,878 | 5,489 | |
| 7,948,359 | 8,184,000 | 235,641 | 4,550 | |
| 7,947,158 | 8,184,000 | 236,842 | 5,324 | |
| 7,947,571 | 8,184,000 | 236,429 | 5,301 | |
| 7,938,429 | 8,184,000 | 245,571 | 4,469 | |
| 7,942,391 | 8,184,000 | 241,609 | 4,697 | |
| 7,935,063 | 8,184,000 | 248,937 | 4,282 | |
| 7,924,812 | 8,184,000 | 259,188 | 4,558 | |
| 7,933,507 | 8,184,000 | 250,493 | 4,766 | |
| 7,929,300 | 8,184,000 | 254,700 | 5,265 | |
| 7,929,695 | 8,184,000 | 254,305 | 4,071 | |
| 7,928,868 | 8,184,000 | 255,132 | 4,708 | |
| 7,932,418 | 8,184,000 | 251,582 | 5,338 | |
| 7,917,717 | 8,184,000 | 266,283 | 4,786 | |
| 7,916,644 | 8,184,000 | 267,356 | 4,976 | |
| 7,909,116 | 8,184,000 | 274,884 | 5,448 |
The table scrolls sideways; the first column stays in place.
What were the year's figures, at a glance?2005
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Statement days held | 61 |
| Lowest room left ($ million) | 76,970 |
| Day of the lowest room | |
| Near the limit: room under this amount ($ million) | 1,000 |
| Statement days near the limit | 0 |
| Statement days with the limit suspended | 0 |
How much room was left at the end of each month of 2005?$ million
| Month | Date | Subject to the limit | Limit | Room left | Cash balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2005 | 7,964,781 | 8,184,000 | 219,219 | 5,712 | |
| November 2005 | 8,028,918 | 8,184,000 | 155,082 | 4,634 | |
| December 2005 | 8,107,030 | 8,184,000 | 76,970 | 4,573 |
The table scrolls sideways; the first column stays in place.
When are the figures from?
Observed .
Room under the limit from the U.S. Treasury, Fiscal Data.
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