title |
General government debt as a percentage of GDP, EA-18 |
region |
Euro area 18 (fixed composition) as of 1 January 2014 |
unit |
Percent |
unit mult (smallest available) |
1 |
comment |
The general government sector comprises the sub-sectors of central government, state government, local government, and social security funds. GDP used as a denominator is the gross domestic product at current market prices. Debt is valued at nominal (face) value, and foreign currency debt is converted into national currency using end-year market exchange rates (though special rules apply to contracts). The national data for the general government sector are consolidated between the sub-sectors. Basic data are expressed in national currency, converted into euro using end-year exchange rates for the euro provided by the European Central Bank. Data are compiled on an accrual basis. |
classification |
not available |
breaks |
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frequency |
years |
data available from |
1995 - 2016 (The indicated data availability refers to the longest available time series irrespective of its duration.) |
last update |
2015-02-12 11:35:28 |
Source |
AMECO |
lag |
3 month |
release calendar
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