19.5% of GDP (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 116

Budget:

revenues: $259.9 billion

expenditures: $248.1 billion (2008 est.)

Public debt:

36.7% of GDP (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 64 51.6% of GDP (2004 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices):

3.5% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 50 2.2% (2007 est.)

Central bank discount rate:

2% (31 December 2008) country comparison to the world: 129 3.5% (31 December 2007)