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Debt of the general government according to the Maastricht definition – 1st Quarter 2009

Comment

At the end of the first quarter of 2009, the public debt reached 1413.6 billion euros, a 86.5 billion euros rise compared to Q4 2008.

As a percentage of GDP, the debt amounted approximately to 72.9%, +4.8 points compared to Q4 2008.

The growth of the general government net debt was lower and represented approximately 63.6% of the GDP, +2.2 points compared to Q4 2008.

Table

The debt of the general government according to the Maastricht definition
(billion euros)
Source: National Accounts - INSEE, DGFiP, Banque de France
Q1 2008 Q2 2008 Q3 2008 Q4 2008 Q1 2009
General Government 1249.8 1268.5 1284.2 1327.1 1413.6
of which: State 965.0 984.9 996.2 1036.2 1080.7
Central agencies 95.6 90.7 94.8 109.1 156.0
Local Government 133.0 132.8 134.3 146.7 142.8
Social security funds 56.1 60.2 59.0 35.1 34.0

Informations Rapides

n° 175 - June 30, 2009

Debt of the general government according to the Maastricht definition - First Quarter 2009

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