62.6% of GDP (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 22 64.2% of GDP (2004 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices):

3.2% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 39 2.2% (2007 est.)

Commercial bank prime lending rate:

6.82% (31 December 2008) country comparison to the world: 128 6.3% (31 December 2007)

Stock of domestic credit:

$606.2 billion (31 December 2008) country comparison to the world: 18 $504.8 billion (31 December 2007)

Market value of publicly traded shares:

$NA (31 December 2008) country comparison to the world: 34 $228.7 billion (31 December 2007)

$191.3 billion (31 December 2006)