Federal debt limit of the United States 1940-2017
Statutory limits on Federal debt of the United States from 1940 to 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)
This graph shows the statutory debt limit on federal debt of the United States of America from 1940 to 2017. On September 8, 2017 the debt limit was raised to 20.46 trillion U.S. dollars.
Statutory limits on Federal debt of the United States from 1940 to 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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| Year | Debt limit in billion U.S. dollars |
|---|---|
| 1940 (June) | 49 |
| 1945 (April) | 300 |
| 1954 (August) | 281 |
| 1960 (June) | 293 |
| 1965 (June) | 328 |
| 1970 (June) | 395 |
| 1975 (November) | 595 |
| 1980 (December) | 935.1 |
| 1985 (December) | 2,078.7 |
| 1990 (November) | 4,145 |
| 1996 (March) | 5,500 |
| 2002 (June) | 6,400 |
| 2006 (March) | 8,965 |
| 2010 (February) | 14,294 |
| 2011 (August)* | 16,394 |
| 2013 (February) - Suspended** | 16,699.4 |
| 2015 (November) - Suspended*** | 18,113 |
| 2017 (March) - Suspended*** | 19,808.8 |
| 2017 (September) | 20,456 |
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