Investment (gross fixed):

21.2% of GDP (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 94

Budget:

revenues: $189.8 billion

expenditures: $185.2 billion (2008 est.)

Public debt:

40.2% of GDP (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 53 57.2% of GDP (2004 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices):

2.4% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 24 0.7% (2007 est.)

Central bank discount rate: