Methodological datasheet: General Govermment debt

identification

name.

general govermment debt

description and source 1 operation code.

public sector accounts

description and source 2 operation code.

-

responsible entity.

eustat

availability.

july year n+2

indicator formula.

consolidated gross debt/gdp

objective

to measure the financial position of the public sector according to the national accounting criteria used in the framework of the excessive deficit procedure (edp).

sphere

population:

institutional units classified within the public sector. it refers to the units that depend on the basque public sector, that is, basque government, provincial council and local councils. the consolidated total of all these institutions are considered.

geographical sphere:

basque country.

time period:

annual.

concepts and definitions

financial debt

gdp: gross domestic product at market prices

codes and nomenclatures

not applicable

quality

not applicable

further information

• eustat table: public debt as a percentage of gdp by by country and year

• eurostat
• european commission structural indicators communication