At the end of the fourth quarter of 2008, the public debt reached 1327.1 billion euros, a 42.9 billion euros rise compared to Q3 2008.
As a percentage of GDP, the debt amounted to 68.1%, +2.0 points compared to Q3 2008.
| (billion euros) | |||||
| Source: National Accounts - INSEE, DGFiP, Banque de France | |||||
| Q4 2007 | Q1 2008 | Q2 2008 | Q3 2008 | Q4 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Government | 1 208.8 | 1 249.8 | 1 268.5 | 1 284.2 | 1 327.1 |
| of which: State | 929.2 | 965.0 | 984.9 | 996.2 | 1 036.2 |
| Central agencies | 97.7 | 95.6 | 90.7 | 94.8 | 109.1 |
| Local Government | 136.7 | 133.0 | 132.8 | 134.3 | 146.7 |
| Social security funds | 45.2 | 56.1 | 60.2 | 59.0 | 35.1 |
n° 88 - March 31, 2009
Debt of the general government according to the Maastricht definition - Fourth Quarter 2008
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