expenditures: $3.802 billion (2008 est.)

Public debt:

21.4% of GDP (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 91 55.2% of GDP (2004 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices):

5.8% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 98 5.9% (2007 est.)

Central bank discount rate:

4.75% (31 December 2008) country comparison to the world: 119 4.25% (31 December 2007)

Commercial bank prime lending rate:

NA% (31 December 2008)

NA% (31 December 2007)