Budget:

revenues: $29.25 billion

expenditures: $26.48 billion (2008 est.)

Public debt:

99.2% of GDP (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 7 102.5% of GDP (2004 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices):

6.5% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 112 2.1% (2007 est.)

Commercial bank prime lending rate:

5.38% (31 December 2008)

Stock of money: