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: