methods, notes and classification General government gross debt - quarterly data methods, notes and classification

The general government sector (sector S.13 in ESA 1995, 2.68) comprises central government, state government, local government, and social security funds. Data for the general government sector are consolidated between sub-sectors at the national level. The series are measured in euro (ECU before 1999) and as a percentage of GDP. General government primary balance: general government net borrowing / net lending excluding consolidated interest expenditure (ESA 1995, 4.41). The ESA 95 (European System of Accounts) regulation may be referred to for more specific explanations on methodology.

    • National accounts indicator (ESA 2010)
      • 00 Government consolidated gross debt
    • Sector
      • 00 General government
    • Unit of measure
      • 00 Million euro
      • 01 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)
    • Geopolitical entity (reporting)
      • 000 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
      • 001 Euro area – 20 countries (from 2023)
      • 002 Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
      • 003 Belgium
      • 004 Bulgaria
      • 005 Czechia
      • 006 Denmark
      • 007 Germany
      • 008 Estonia
      • 009 Ireland
      • 00a Greece
      • 00b Spain
      • 00c France
      • 00d Croatia
      • 00e Italy
      • 00f Cyprus
      • 00g Latvia
      • 00h Lithuania
      • 00i Luxembourg
      • 00j Hungary
      • 00k Malta
      • 00l Netherlands
      • 00m Austria
      • 00n Poland
      • 00o Portugal
      • 00p Romania
      • 00q Slovenia
      • 00r Slovakia
      • 00s Finland
      • 00t Sweden
      • 00u Norway