Public debt: 5.6% of GDP (2004 est.)
note: offical data; data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions
Definition: This entry records the cumulative total of all government borrowings less repayments that are denominated in a country's home currency. Public debt should not be confused with external debt, which reflects the foreign currency liabilities of both the private and public sector and must be financed out of foreign exchange earnings.
Source: CIA World Factbook - This page was last updated on Saturday, September 18, 2021
See Also- Public debt by year chart
- Public debt rank chart
- Public debt - comparative map
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) - thematic map - World Bank indicator
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) - country comparison - World Bank indicator
