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The public debt reached 1428.0 billion euros

The general government debt according to the Maastricht definition – 2nd quarter of 2009

A strong increase of the public debt

At the end of the second quarter of 2009, the public debt, which is a gross debt, reached 1428.0 billon euros, a 61.1 billion euros rise compared to Q1 2009. This figure takes into account the change of classification of the Société de financement de l’Économie Française (SFEF), which is no longer classified within general government. As a pourcentage of GDP, the debt amounted approximately to 73.9%, +3.5 points compared to Q1 2009. The growth of the general governement net debt was lower and represented approximately 66.0% of the GDP, +2.4 points compared to Q1 2009.

General government debt according to the Maastricht definition (% of GDP)

General government debt according to the Maastricht definition (% of GDP)
General government debt according to the Maastricht definition at the end of Q2 2009 by sub-sector and by financial instrument category
(billion euros)
Source : National accounts - Insee, DGFiP, Banque de France
Q2 2008 Q3 2008 Q4 2008 Q1 2009 Q2 2009
General government 1268.5 1284.2 1314.1 1366.9 1428.0
% of GDP 65.7% 66.0% 67.4% 70.5% 73.9%
of which, by sub-sector :
State 984.9 996.2 1036.2 1080.7 1135.4
Central agencies 90.7 94.8 96.1 109.3 109.8
Local government 132.8 134.3 146.7 142.9 141.1
Social security funds 60.2 59.0 35.1 34.0 41.7
of which, by category :
Currency and deposits 15.8 16.0 23.5 20.7 19.1
Securities other than shares 1055.8 1070.3 1104.1 1167.2 1224.2
Short-term 124.7 150.4 178.3 218.4 228.2
Long-term 931.2 920.0 925.8 948.9 996.0
Loans 196.9 197.9 186.6 179.0 184.7
Short-term 45.9 46.3 16.5 17.1 23.3
Long-term 151.0 151.6 170.1 161.9 161.4

Informations Rapides

n° 250 - September 30, 2009

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

Next issue June 28, 2013 08:45 - 1st Quarter 2013

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