Federal Debt: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions: An Update Page: 4 of 90
This report is part of the collection entitled: Government Accountability Office Reports and was provided to UNT Digital Library by the UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
Contents
Appendix I:
Selected
Bibliography
Appendix II:
Glossary
Appendix III:
Scope and
Methodology
TablesFigures
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 9
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 1
Table 1: Schedule of Treasury Securities Auctions
as of July 2004............................... 48
Table 2: Selected Fiscal Exposures: Sources and
Examples (End of Fiscal Year 2003) ............. 66
Figure 1: Gross Federal Debt and Its Components
(End of Fiscal Year 2003) ...................... 6
Figure 2: Estimated Ownership of Federal Debt Held
by the Public (End of Fiscal Year 2003)........... 8
Figure 3: Distribution of Federal Debt Held by
Government Accounts (End of Fiscal
Year 2003) .................................. 10
Figure 4: Surplus or Deficit as a Share of GDP
(1797-2003) ..................................17
Figure 5: Federal Debt Held by the Public as a Share
of GDP (1797-2003) ...........................18GAO-04-485SP Federal Debt
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This report can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Report.
United States. Government Accountability Office. Federal Debt: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions: An Update, report, August 12, 2004; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc297268/m1/4/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.