20.8% of GDP (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 98
Budget:
revenues: $266.2 billion
expenditures: $178.1 billion (2008 est.)
Public debt:
55.7% of GDP (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 31 33.1% of GDP (2004 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
3.8% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 57 0.8% (2007 est.)
Central bank discount rate:
4% (31 December 2008) country comparison to the world: 71 6.25% (31 December 2007)