Budget:

revenues: $105.5 billion

expenditures: $115.7 billion (2008 est.)

Public debt:

45.2% of GDP (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 44 49.9% of GDP (2004 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices):

4.2% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 70 2.5% (2007 est.)

Central bank discount rate:

5% (31 December 2008) country comparison to the world: 105 5% (31 December 2007)

Commercial bank prime lending rate: