How close did US debt come to its ceiling in 2005?
In 2005, through , room under the debt limit was lowest on , at $76.97 billion.
The debt limit in 2005 at a glance
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Statement days held | 61 |
| Lowest room left ($ 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 |
Room left under the limit in 2005
$ trillion
Source: U.S. Treasury, Fiscal Data, Daily Treasury Statement, Table IIIC. Observed .
How much room was left at the end of each month of 2005?
| 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 |
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Every statement day
| 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 |
Show 51 more rows
| Date | Subject to the limit | Limit | Room left | Cash balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,035,138 | 8,184,000 | 148,862 | 5,840 | |
| 8,068,483 | 8,184,000 | 115,517 | 4,990 | |
| 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 |
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Source: U.S. Treasury, Fiscal Data, Daily Treasury Statement. Observed .
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