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)