<P> On June 25, 2014, the BEA announced a 15 - year revision of GDP figures would take place on July 31, 2014 . The figures for this table were corrected after that date with changes to FY 2000, 2003, 2008, 2012, 2013 and 2014 . The more precise FY 1999--2014 debt figures are derived from Treasury audit results . The variations in the 1990s and FY 2015 figures are due to double - sourced or relatively preliminary GDP figures respectively . A comprehensive revision GDP revision dated July 31, 2013 was described on the Bureau of Economic Analysis website . In November 2013 the total debt and yearly debt as a percentage of GDP columns of this table were changed to reflect those revised GDP figures . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="4"> show Table of historical debt ceiling levels </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Debt Ceiling (billions of dollars) </Th> <Th> Change in Debt Ceiling (billions of dollars) </Th> <Th> Statute </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> June 25, 1940 </Td> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> February 19, 1941 </Td> <Td> 65 </Td> <Td> + 16 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> March 28, 1942 </Td> <Td> 125 </Td> <Td> + 60 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> April 11, 1943 </Td> <Td> 210 </Td> <Td> + 85 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> June 9, 1944 </Td> <Td> 260 </Td> <Td> + 50 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> April 3, 1945 </Td> <Td> 300 </Td> <Td> + 40 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> June 26, 1946 </Td> <Td> 275 </Td> <Td> − 25 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> August 28, 1954 </Td> <Td> 281 </Td> <Td> + 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> July 9, 1956 </Td> <Td> 275 </Td> <Td> − 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> February 26, 1958 </Td> <Td> 280 </Td> <Td> + 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> September 2, 1958 </Td> <Td> 288 </Td> <Td> + 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> June 30, 1959 </Td> <Td> 295 </Td> <Td> + 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> June 30, 1960 </Td> <Td> 293 </Td> <Td> − 2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> June 30, 1961 </Td> <Td> 298 </Td> <Td> + 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> July 1, 1962 </Td> <Td> 308 </Td> <Td> + 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> March 31, 1963 </Td> <Td> 305 </Td> <Td> − 3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> June 25, 1963 </Td> <Td> 300 </Td> <Td> − 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> June 30, 1963 </Td> <Td> 307 </Td> <Td> + 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> August 31, 1963 </Td> <Td> 309 </Td> <Td> + 2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> November 26, 1963 </Td> <Td> 315 </Td> <Td> + 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> June 29, 1964 </Td> <Td> 324 </Td> <Td> + 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> June 24, 1965 </Td> <Td> 328 </Td> <Td> + 4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> June 24, 1966 </Td> <Td> 330 </Td> <Td> + 2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> March 2, 1967 </Td> <Td> 336 </Td> <Td> + 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> June 30, 1967 </Td> <Td> 358 </Td> <Td> + 22 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> June 1, 1968 </Td> <Td> 365 </Td> <Td> + 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> April 7, 1969 </Td> <Td> 377 </Td> <Td> + 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> June 30, 1970 </Td> <Td> 395 </Td> <Td> + 18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> March 17, 1971 </Td> <Td> 430 </Td> <Td> + 35 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> March 15, 1972 </Td> <Td> 450 </Td> <Td> + 20 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> October 27, 1972 </Td> <Td> 465 </Td> <Td> + 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> June 30, 1974 </Td> <Td> 495 </Td> <Td> + 30 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> February 19, 1975 </Td> <Td> 577 </Td> <Td> + 82 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> November 14, 1975 </Td> <Td> 595 </Td> <Td> + 18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> March 15, 1976 </Td> <Td> 627 </Td> <Td> + 32 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> June 30, 1976 </Td> <Td> 636 </Td> <Td> + 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> September 30, 1976 </Td> <Td> 682 </Td> <Td> + 46 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> April 1, 1977 </Td> <Td> 700 </Td> <Td> + 18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> October 4, 1977 </Td> <Td> 752 </Td> <Td> + 52 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> August 3, 1978 </Td> <Td> 798 </Td> <Td> + 46 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> April 2, 1979 </Td> <Td> 830 </Td> <Td> + 32 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> September 29, 1979 </Td> <Td> 879 </Td> <Td> + 49 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> June 28, 1980 </Td> <Td> 925 </Td> <Td> + 46 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> December 19, 1980 </Td> <Td> 935 </Td> <Td> + 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> February 7, 1981 </Td> <Td> 985 </Td> <Td> + 50 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> September 30, 1981 </Td> <Td> 1,079 </Td> <Td> + 94 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> June 28, 1982 </Td> <Td> 1,143 </Td> <Td> + 64 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> September 30, 1982 </Td> <Td> 1,290 </Td> <Td> + 147 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> May 26, 1983 </Td> <Td> 1,389 </Td> <Td> + 99 </Td> <Td> Pub. L. 98--34 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> November 21, 1983 </Td> <Td> 1,490 </Td> <Td> + 101 </Td> <Td> Pub. L. 98--161 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> May 25, 1984 </Td> <Td> 1,520 </Td> <Td> + 30 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> June 6, 1984 </Td> <Td> 1,573 </Td> <Td> + 53 </Td> <Td> Pub. L. 98--342 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> October 13, 1984 </Td> <Td> 1,823 </Td> <Td> + 250 </Td> <Td> Pub. L. 98--475 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> November 14, 1985 </Td> <Td> 1,904 </Td> <Td> + 81 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> December 12, 1985 </Td> <Td> 2,079 </Td> <Td> + 175 </Td> <Td> Pub. L. 99--177 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> August 21, 1986 </Td> <Td> 2,111 </Td> <Td> + 32 </Td> <Td> Pub. L. 99--384 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> October 21, 1986 </Td> <Td> 2,300 </Td> <Td> + 189 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> May 15, 1987 </Td> <Td> 2,320 </Td> <Td> + 20 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> August 10, 1987 </Td> <Td> 2,352 </Td> <Td> + 32 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> September 29, 1987 </Td> <Td> 2,800 </Td> <Td> + 448 </Td> <Td> Pub. L. 100--119 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> August 7, 1989 </Td> <Td> 2,870 </Td> <Td> + 70 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> November 8, 1989 </Td> <Td> 3,123 </Td> <Td> + 253 </Td> <Td> Pub. L. 101--140 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> August 9, 1990 </Td> <Td> 3,195 </Td> <Td> + 72 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> October 28, 1990 </Td> <Td> 3,230 </Td> <Td> + 35 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> November 5, 1990 </Td> <Td> 4,145 </Td> <Td> + 915 </Td> <Td> Pub. L. 101--508 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> April 6, 1993 </Td> <Td> 4,370 </Td> <Td> + 225 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> August 10, 1993 </Td> <Td> 4,900 </Td> <Td> + 530 </Td> <Td> Pub. L. 103--66 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> March 29, 1996 </Td> <Td> 5,500 </Td> <Td> + 600 </Td> <Td> Pub. L. 104--121 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> August 5, 1997 </Td> <Td> 5,950 </Td> <Td> + 450 </Td> <Td> Pub. L. 105--33 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> June 11, 2002 </Td> <Td> 6,400 </Td> <Td> + 450 </Td> <Td> Pub. L. 107--199 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> May 27, 2003 </Td> <Td> 7,384 </Td> <Td> + 984 </Td> <Td> Pub. L. 108--24 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> November 16, 2004 </Td> <Td> 8,184 </Td> <Td> + 800 </Td> <Td> Pub. L. 108--415 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> March 20, 2006 </Td> <Td> 8,965 </Td> <Td> + 781 </Td> <Td> Pub. L. 109--182 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> September 29, 2007 </Td> <Td> 9,815 </Td> <Td> + 850 </Td> <Td> Pub. L. 110--91 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> June 5, 2008 </Td> <Td> 10,615 </Td> <Td> + 800 </Td> <Td> Pub. L. 110--289 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> October 3, 2008 </Td> <Td> 11,315 </Td> <Td> + 700 </Td> <Td> Pub. L. 110--343 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> February 17, 2009 </Td> <Td> 12,104 </Td> <Td> + 789 </Td> <Td> Pub. L. 111--5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> December 24, 2009 </Td> <Td> 12,394 </Td> <Td> + 290 </Td> <Td> Pub. L. 111--123 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> February 12, 2010 </Td> <Td> 14,294 </Td> <Td> + 1,900 </Td> <Td> Pub. L. 111--139 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 30, 2012 </Td> <Td> 16,394 </Td> <Td> + 2,100 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> May 19, 2013 </Td> <Td> 16,700 </Td> <Td> + 306 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="4"> show Table of historical debt ceiling levels </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Debt Ceiling (billions of dollars) </Th> <Th> Change in Debt Ceiling (billions of dollars) </Th> <Th> Statute </Th> </Tr>

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