14.1% of GDP (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 137
Public debt:
72.6% of GDP (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 23 69% of GDP (2009 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
1.7% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 48 2.1% (2009 est.)
Central bank discount rate:
1.75% (31 December 2009) country comparison to the world: 127 3% (31 December 2008)
note: this is the European Central Bank's rate on the marginal lending facility, which offers overnight credit to banks in the euro area
Commercial bank prime lending rate:
4.47% (31 December 2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 140 5.89% (31 December 2008 est.)