Investment (gross fixed):

20.5% of GDP (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 103

Budget:

revenues: $405.9 billion

expenditures: $397.3 billion (2008 est.)

Public debt:

58.2% of GDP (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 26 55.8% of GDP (2004 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices):

2.5% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 26 1.6% (2007 est.)

Central bank discount rate: