How close did US debt come to its ceiling in 2006?
In 2006, through , room under the debt limit was lowest on , at $24.00 million; it was under $1 billion on 21 statement days.
The debt limit in 2006 at a glance
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Statement days held | 251 |
| Lowest room left ($ million) | 24 |
| Day of the lowest room | |
| Near the limit: room under this amount ($ million) | 1,000 |
| Statement days near the limit | 21 |
| Statement days with the limit suspended | 0 |
Room left under the limit in 2006
$ 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 2006?
| Month | Date | Subject to the limit | Limit | Room left | Cash balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2006 | 8,132,290 | 8,184,000 | 51,710 | 5,606 | |
| February 2006 | 8,183,974 | 8,184,000 | 26 | 5,024 | |
| March 2006 | 8,281,451 | 8,965,000 | 683,549 | 5,455 | |
| April 2006 | 8,262,718 | 8,965,000 | 702,282 | 4,784 | |
| May 2006 | 8,263,809 | 8,965,000 | 701,191 | 2,637 | |
| June 2006 | 8,330,646 | 8,965,000 | 634,354 | 5,525 | |
| July 2006 | 8,352,612 | 8,965,000 | 612,388 | 4,546 | |
| August 2006 | 8,423,321 | 8,965,000 | 541,679 | 4,907 | |
| September 2006 | 8,420,278 | 8,965,000 | 544,722 | 5,451 | |
| October 2006 | 8,498,016 | 8,965,000 | 466,984 | 5,617 | |
| November 2006 | 8,545,715 | 8,965,000 | 419,285 | 4,373 | |
| December 2006 | 8,592,514 | 8,965,000 | 372,486 | 4,708 |
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When did the limit change in 2006?
| First statement day | Limit before | Limit after |
|---|---|---|
| 8,184,000 | 8,965,000 |
Every statement day
| Date | Subject to the limit | Limit | Room left | Cash balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,592,514 | 8,965,000 | 372,486 | 4,708 | |
| 8,505,868 | 8,965,000 | 459,132 | 4,418 | |
| 8,528,276 | 8,965,000 | 436,724 | 4,470 | |
| 8,528,803 | 8,965,000 | 436,197 | 6,060 | |
| 8,524,478 | 8,965,000 | 440,522 | 5,122 | |
| 8,522,698 | 8,965,000 | 442,302 | 5,660 | |
| 8,532,421 | 8,965,000 | 432,579 | 5,436 | |
| 8,535,421 | 8,965,000 | 429,579 | 5,181 | |
| 8,527,461 | 8,965,000 | 437,539 | 5,511 | |
| 8,524,630 | 8,965,000 | 440,370 | 7,083 |
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| Date | Subject to the limit | Limit | Room left | Cash balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,561,387 | 8,965,000 | 403,613 | 5,087 | |
| 8,570,229 | 8,965,000 | 394,771 | 4,500 | |
| 8,573,637 | 8,965,000 | 391,363 | 5,192 | |
| 8,568,413 | 8,965,000 | 396,587 | 5,086 | |
| 8,568,020 | 8,965,000 | 396,980 | 4,576 | |
| 8,566,427 | 8,965,000 | 398,573 | 4,671 | |
| 8,567,070 | 8,965,000 | 397,930 | 4,523 | |
| 8,568,470 | 8,965,000 | 396,530 | 5,220 | |
| 8,553,004 | 8,965,000 | 411,996 | 4,858 | |
| 8,548,151 | 8,965,000 | 416,849 | 5,482 | |
| 8,545,715 | 8,965,000 | 419,285 | 4,373 | |
| 8,536,856 | 8,965,000 | 428,144 | 4,807 | |
| 8,540,798 | 8,965,000 | 424,202 | 5,243 | |
| 8,538,831 | 8,965,000 | 426,169 | 5,563 | |
| 8,534,952 | 8,965,000 | 430,048 | 5,155 | |
| 8,522,423 | 8,965,000 | 442,577 | 4,128 | |
| 8,525,850 | 8,965,000 | 439,150 | 5,074 | |
| 8,521,208 | 8,965,000 | 443,792 | 4,903 | |
| 8,520,559 | 8,965,000 | 444,441 | 4,601 | |
| 8,518,359 | 8,965,000 | 446,641 | 4,733 | |
| 8,507,357 | 8,965,000 | 457,643 | 4,820 | |
| 8,519,789 | 8,965,000 | 445,211 | 5,299 | |
| 8,515,514 | 8,965,000 | 449,486 | 5,155 | |
| 8,515,606 | 8,965,000 | 449,394 | 4,925 | |
| 8,515,345 | 8,965,000 | 449,655 | 4,675 | |
| 8,500,869 | 8,965,000 | 464,131 | 4,624 | |
| 8,504,919 | 8,965,000 | 460,081 | 5,322 | |
| 8,500,558 | 8,965,000 | 464,442 | 5,429 | |
| 8,497,316 | 8,965,000 | 467,684 | 5,051 | |
| 8,505,343 | 8,965,000 | 459,657 | 4,707 | |
| 8,484,723 | 8,965,000 | 480,277 | 5,007 | |
| 8,498,016 | 8,965,000 | 466,984 | 5,617 | |
| 8,476,195 | 8,965,000 | 488,805 | 5,146 | |
| 8,479,353 | 8,965,000 | 485,647 | 4,804 | |
| 8,479,009 | 8,965,000 | 485,991 | 4,696 | |
| 8,464,348 | 8,965,000 | 500,652 | 5,346 | |
| 8,468,357 | 8,965,000 | 496,643 | 5,862 | |
| 8,464,482 | 8,965,000 | 500,518 | 4,843 | |
| 8,462,644 | 8,965,000 | 502,356 | 5,120 | |
| 8,461,283 | 8,965,000 | 503,717 | 4,831 | |
| 8,454,007 | 8,965,000 | 510,993 | 5,540 | |
| 8,457,868 | 8,965,000 | 507,132 | 5,123 | |
| 8,450,655 | 8,965,000 | 514,345 | 4,962 | |
| 8,459,959 | 8,965,000 | 505,041 | 4,462 | |
| 8,459,282 | 8,965,000 | 505,718 | 4,971 | |
| 8,458,860 | 8,965,000 | 506,140 | 4,103 | |
| 8,460,038 | 8,965,000 | 504,962 | 5,715 | |
| 8,460,228 | 8,965,000 | 504,772 | 5,470 | |
| 8,458,163 | 8,965,000 | 506,837 | 4,518 | |
| 8,459,602 | 8,965,000 | 505,398 | 6,222 | |
| 8,461,327 | 8,965,000 | 503,673 | 7,131 | |
| 8,461,948 | 8,965,000 | 503,052 | 12,396 | |
| 8,420,278 | 8,965,000 | 544,722 | 5,451 | |
| 8,386,065 | 8,965,000 | 578,935 | 4,450 | |
| 8,400,242 | 8,965,000 | 564,758 | 4,585 | |
| 8,399,529 | 8,965,000 | 565,471 | 4,976 | |
| 8,394,530 | 8,965,000 | 570,470 | 4,235 | |
| 8,392,754 | 8,965,000 | 572,246 | 3,646 | |
| 8,392,632 | 8,965,000 | 572,368 | 5,227 | |
| 8,403,140 | 8,965,000 | 561,860 | 5,216 | |
| 8,405,785 | 8,965,000 | 559,215 | 5,089 | |
| 8,399,096 | 8,965,000 | 565,904 | 5,011 | |
| 8,395,748 | 8,965,000 | 569,252 | 7,507 | |
| 8,439,372 | 8,965,000 | 525,628 | 4,958 | |
| 8,442,100 | 8,965,000 | 522,900 | 4,690 | |
| 8,446,602 | 8,965,000 | 518,398 | 5,193 | |
| 8,442,990 | 8,965,000 | 522,010 | 4,725 | |
| 8,440,842 | 8,965,000 | 524,158 | 4,614 | |
| 8,441,442 | 8,965,000 | 523,558 | 4,789 | |
| 8,442,244 | 8,965,000 | 522,756 | 4,373 | |
| 8,436,830 | 8,965,000 | 528,170 | 4,792 | |
| 8,431,580 | 8,965,000 | 533,420 | 4,411 | |
| 8,423,321 | 8,965,000 | 541,679 | 4,907 | |
| 8,411,576 | 8,965,000 | 553,424 | 4,919 | |
| 8,416,504 | 8,965,000 | 548,496 | 5,458 | |
| 8,412,476 | 8,965,000 | 552,524 | 5,088 | |
| 8,416,236 | 8,965,000 | 548,764 | 5,170 | |
| 8,415,496 | 8,965,000 | 549,504 | 4,693 | |
| 8,413,511 | 8,965,000 | 551,489 | 4,943 | |
| 8,414,124 | 8,965,000 | 550,876 | 5,191 | |
| 8,411,575 | 8,965,000 | 553,425 | 5,042 | |
| 8,411,026 | 8,965,000 | 553,974 | 5,225 | |
| 8,409,664 | 8,965,000 | 555,336 | 4,129 | |
| 8,394,370 | 8,965,000 | 570,630 | 4,443 | |
| 8,399,163 | 8,965,000 | 565,837 | 3,083 | |
| 8,368,346 | 8,965,000 | 596,654 | 4,512 | |
| 8,371,502 | 8,965,000 | 593,498 | 5,498 | |
| 8,370,108 | 8,965,000 | 594,892 | 4,694 | |
| 8,360,340 | 8,965,000 | 604,660 | 2,907 | |
| 8,366,644 | 8,965,000 | 598,356 | 5,004 | |
| 8,360,231 | 8,965,000 | 604,769 | 5,051 | |
| 8,359,493 | 8,965,000 | 605,507 | 4,950 | |
| 8,359,705 | 8,965,000 | 605,295 | 4,690 | |
| 8,350,823 | 8,965,000 | 614,177 | 5,471 | |
| 8,348,781 | 8,965,000 | 616,219 | 4,683 | |
| 8,352,612 | 8,965,000 | 612,388 | 4,546 | |
| 8,332,047 | 8,965,000 | 632,953 | 4,454 | |
| 8,334,873 | 8,965,000 | 630,127 | 4,977 | |
| 8,326,901 | 8,965,000 | 638,099 | 4,824 | |
| 8,329,416 | 8,965,000 | 635,584 | 4,931 | |
| 8,324,801 | 8,965,000 | 640,199 | 5,268 | |
| 8,325,984 | 8,965,000 | 639,016 | 5,000 | |
| 8,324,801 | 8,965,000 | 640,199 | 5,097 | |
| 8,316,965 | 8,965,000 | 648,035 | 5,272 | |
| 8,318,971 | 8,965,000 | 646,029 | 4,999 | |
| 8,311,632 | 8,965,000 | 653,368 | 4,087 | |
| 8,323,083 | 8,965,000 | 641,917 | 5,037 | |
| 8,322,686 | 8,965,000 | 642,314 | 4,935 | |
| 8,315,703 | 8,965,000 | 649,297 | 5,024 | |
| 8,320,173 | 8,965,000 | 644,827 | 4,986 | |
| 8,315,240 | 8,965,000 | 649,760 | 5,081 | |
| 8,317,832 | 8,965,000 | 647,168 | 5,214 | |
| 8,316,225 | 8,965,000 | 648,775 | 5,570 | |
| 8,315,424 | 8,965,000 | 649,576 | 5,528 | |
| 8,306,227 | 8,965,000 | 658,773 | 5,063 | |
| 8,330,646 | 8,965,000 | 634,354 | 5,525 | |
| 8,246,456 | 8,965,000 | 718,544 | 5,111 | |
| 8,252,987 | 8,965,000 | 712,013 | 4,879 | |
| 8,257,279 | 8,965,000 | 707,721 | 4,401 | |
| 8,253,507 | 8,965,000 | 711,493 | 4,799 | |
| 8,249,925 | 8,965,000 | 715,075 | 4,939 | |
| 8,246,203 | 8,965,000 | 718,797 | 5,570 | |
| 8,254,031 | 8,965,000 | 710,969 | 5,385 | |
| 8,256,054 | 8,965,000 | 708,946 | 5,505 | |
| 8,251,246 | 8,965,000 | 713,754 | 5,177 | |
| 8,245,869 | 8,965,000 | 719,131 | 4,908 | |
| 8,243,706 | 8,965,000 | 721,294 | 4,257 | |
| 8,285,542 | 8,965,000 | 679,458 | 4,468 | |
| 8,290,795 | 8,965,000 | 674,205 | 4,528 | |
| 8,286,082 | 8,965,000 | 678,918 | 5,205 | |
| 8,284,817 | 8,965,000 | 680,183 | 5,189 | |
| 8,283,625 | 8,965,000 | 681,375 | 5,024 | |
| 8,282,263 | 8,965,000 | 682,737 | 5,552 | |
| 8,283,437 | 8,965,000 | 681,563 | 5,140 | |
| 8,269,836 | 8,965,000 | 695,164 | 4,979 | |
| 8,267,812 | 8,965,000 | 697,188 | 5,226 | |
| 8,251,839 | 8,965,000 | 713,161 | 5,279 | |
| 8,263,809 | 8,965,000 | 701,191 | 2,637 | |
| 8,252,824 | 8,965,000 | 712,176 | 5,163 | |
| 8,257,108 | 8,965,000 | 707,892 | 5,228 | |
| 8,254,533 | 8,965,000 | 710,467 | 5,374 | |
| 8,256,251 | 8,965,000 | 708,749 | 5,188 | |
| 8,260,415 | 8,965,000 | 704,585 | 5,035 | |
| 8,252,572 | 8,965,000 | 712,428 | 5,432 | |
| 8,250,778 | 8,965,000 | 714,222 | 5,671 | |
| 8,251,118 | 8,965,000 | 713,882 | 5,665 | |
| 8,251,267 | 8,965,000 | 713,733 | 5,055 | |
| 8,248,178 | 8,965,000 | 716,822 | 5,640 | |
| 8,242,403 | 8,965,000 | 722,597 | 5,129 | |
| 8,268,527 | 8,965,000 | 696,473 | 5,191 | |
| 8,267,455 | 8,965,000 | 697,545 | 4,943 | |
| 8,267,040 | 8,965,000 | 697,960 | 4,931 | |
| 8,271,028 | 8,965,000 | 693,972 | 5,667 | |
| 8,267,709 | 8,965,000 | 697,291 | 4,728 | |
| 8,263,268 | 8,965,000 | 701,732 | 5,117 | |
| 8,261,315 | 8,965,000 | 703,685 | 5,377 | |
| 8,266,218 | 8,965,000 | 698,782 | 5,215 | |
| 8,272,627 | 8,965,000 | 692,373 | 6,421 | |
| 8,258,697 | 8,965,000 | 706,303 | 6,738 | |
| 8,262,718 | 8,965,000 | 702,282 | 4,784 | |
| 8,247,444 | 8,965,000 | 717,556 | 4,836 | |
| 8,270,255 | 8,965,000 | 694,745 | 5,610 | |
| 8,270,504 | 8,965,000 | 694,496 | 4,459 | |
| 8,261,516 | 8,965,000 | 703,484 | 5,345 | |
| 8,259,413 | 8,965,000 | 705,587 | 4,835 | |
| 8,258,695 | 8,965,000 | 706,305 | 4,753 | |
| 8,280,011 | 8,965,000 | 684,989 | 5,245 | |
| 8,281,657 | 8,965,000 | 683,343 | 5,394 | |
| 8,277,868 | 8,965,000 | 687,132 | 6,760 | |
| 8,317,662 | 8,965,000 | 647,338 | 4,649 | |
| 8,316,615 | 8,965,000 | 648,385 | 3,646 | |
| 8,313,937 | 8,965,000 | 651,063 | 4,334 | |
| 8,317,483 | 8,965,000 | 647,517 | 5,185 | |
| 8,312,871 | 8,965,000 | 652,129 | 4,943 | |
| 8,309,199 | 8,965,000 | 655,801 | 5,432 | |
| 8,304,122 | 8,965,000 | 660,878 | 5,122 | |
| 8,299,793 | 8,965,000 | 665,207 | 4,663 | |
| 8,299,490 | 8,965,000 | 665,510 | 5,844 | |
| 8,288,120 | 8,965,000 | 676,880 | 4,941 | |
| 8,281,451 | 8,965,000 | 683,549 | 5,455 | |
| 8,278,154 | 8,965,000 | 686,846 | 4,786 | |
| 8,280,501 | 8,965,000 | 684,499 | 4,619 | |
| 8,281,715 | 8,965,000 | 683,285 | 5,118 | |
| 8,278,110 | 8,965,000 | 686,890 | 5,341 | |
| 8,277,088 | 8,965,000 | 687,912 | 5,773 | |
| 8,276,421 | 8,965,000 | 688,579 | 5,401 | |
| 8,261,201 | 8,965,000 | 703,799 | 4,414 | |
| 8,265,314 | 8,965,000 | 699,686 | 5,346 | |
| 8,261,691 | 8,965,000 | 703,309 | 5,908 | |
| 8,183,975 | 8,184,000 | 25 | 5,080 | |
| 8,183,974 | 8,184,000 | 26 | 5,082 | |
| 8,183,974 | 8,184,000 | 26 | 2,844 | |
| 8,183,975 | 8,184,000 | 25 | 4,372 | |
| 8,183,975 | 8,184,000 | 25 | 4,247 | |
| 8,183,975 | 8,184,000 | 25 | 5,000 | |
| 8,183,975 | 8,184,000 | 25 | 4,889 | |
| 8,183,975 | 8,184,000 | 25 | 4,851 | |
| 8,183,975 | 8,184,000 | 25 | 5,181 | |
| 8,183,974 | 8,184,000 | 26 | 4,876 | |
| 8,183,975 | 8,184,000 | 25 | 5,194 | |
| 8,183,976 | 8,184,000 | 24 | 4,707 | |
| 8,183,975 | 8,184,000 | 25 | 5,427 | |
| 8,183,974 | 8,184,000 | 26 | 5,024 | |
| 8,183,975 | 8,184,000 | 25 | 4,870 | |
| 8,183,975 | 8,184,000 | 25 | 5,115 | |
| 8,183,975 | 8,184,000 | 25 | 4,893 | |
| 8,183,975 | 8,184,000 | 25 | 4,334 | |
| 8,183,974 | 8,184,000 | 26 | 5,519 | |
| 8,183,975 | 8,184,000 | 25 | 5,031 | |
| 8,183,975 | 8,184,000 | 25 | 5,056 | |
| 8,173,950 | 8,184,000 | 10,050 | 5,125 | |
| 8,145,171 | 8,184,000 | 38,829 | 5,323 | |
| 8,140,850 | 8,184,000 | 43,150 | 4,959 | |
| 8,140,372 | 8,184,000 | 43,628 | 5,213 | |
| 8,140,742 | 8,184,000 | 43,258 | 5,518 | |
| 8,133,848 | 8,184,000 | 50,152 | 3,973 | |
| 8,137,311 | 8,184,000 | 46,689 | 5,103 | |
| 8,133,183 | 8,184,000 | 50,817 | 4,380 | |
| 8,131,669 | 8,184,000 | 52,331 | 6,172 | |
| 8,134,650 | 8,184,000 | 49,350 | 5,546 | |
| 8,119,467 | 8,184,000 | 64,533 | 5,095 | |
| 8,132,290 | 8,184,000 | 51,710 | 5,606 | |
| 8,123,190 | 8,184,000 | 60,810 | 4,910 | |
| 8,126,529 | 8,184,000 | 57,471 | 4,937 | |
| 8,126,613 | 8,184,000 | 57,387 | 5,394 | |
| 8,118,719 | 8,184,000 | 65,281 | 5,266 | |
| 8,122,021 | 8,184,000 | 61,979 | 5,888 | |
| 8,110,870 | 8,184,000 | 73,130 | 5,254 | |
| 8,112,021 | 8,184,000 | 71,979 | 5,160 | |
| 8,113,120 | 8,184,000 | 70,880 | 5,311 | |
| 8,110,758 | 8,184,000 | 73,242 | 5,429 | |
| 8,107,324 | 8,184,000 | 76,676 | 3,715 | |
| 8,095,045 | 8,184,000 | 88,955 | 4,890 | |
| 8,095,350 | 8,184,000 | 88,650 | 4,971 | |
| 8,098,870 | 8,184,000 | 85,130 | 4,465 | |
| 8,102,477 | 8,184,000 | 81,523 | 4,895 | |
| 8,096,981 | 8,184,000 | 87,019 | 5,184 | |
| 8,097,913 | 8,184,000 | 86,087 | 4,731 | |
| 8,096,618 | 8,184,000 | 87,382 | 4,828 | |
| 8,102,865 | 8,184,000 | 81,135 | 3,922 | |
| 8,090,782 | 8,184,000 | 93,218 | 4,973 |
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Source: U.S. Treasury, Fiscal Data, Daily Treasury Statement. Observed .
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