Public debt:

105.8% of GDP (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 5 105.6% of GDP (2004 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices):

3.4% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 45 1.8% (2007 est.)

Central bank discount rate:

3% (31 December 2008) country comparison to the world: 108 5% (31 December 2007)

note: this is the European Central Bank's rate on the marginal lending facility, which offers overnight credit to banks in the euro area

Commercial bank prime lending rate:

11.34% (31 December 2008) country comparison to the world: 75 10.93% (31 December 2007)

Stock of domestic credit: