Table 6.7 General Government Change in Debt, 2000-04*
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Spring of Spring of Spring of Spring of Spring of
2001 |
2001 |
2003 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2005 |
2006 | |
Belgium |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
2.0 |
1.9 |
1.6 |
-0.1 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
-2.1 |
-2.1 |
-2.0 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
Denmark |
-2.5 |
-2.6 |
-2.6 |
-0.5 |
-0.4 |
-0.6 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
-1.2 |
-1.3 |
-1.3 |
-0.4 |
0.0 |
Germany |
0.8 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
2.4 |
2.4 |
2.4 |
3.9 |
3.9 |
4.1 |
3.3 |
3.2 |
Greece |
6.4 |
6.3 |
8.7 |
4.0 |
8.3 |
8.3 |
5.7 |
5.6 |
5.8 |
5.9 |
5.8 |
5.7 |
9.1 |
8.9 |
Spain |
1.8 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
-0.3 |
-0.2 |
-0.2 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
France |
1.4 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
3.8 |
3.7 |
4.0 |
5.5 |
6.0 |
5.8 |
4.3 |
4.5 |
Ireland |
-3.8 |
-3.8 |
-3.6 |
1.6 |
1.4 |
1.7 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
Italy |
1.5 |
1.6 |
1.5 |
3.5 |
3.8 |
4.2 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
3.5 |
3.6 |
Luxembourg |
0.1 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
-0.6 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
0.6 |
Netherlands |
-2.7 |
-2.8 |
-2.9 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
3.3 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
2.7 |
2.0 |
Austria |
1.0 |
1.3 |
2.6 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
1.8 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
2.0 |
1.9 |
Portugal |
2.2 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
5.5 |
5.5 |
5.5 |
5.2 |
5.2 |
5.2 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.3 |
3.8 |
3.7 |
Finland |
0.9 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
3.7 |
3.8 |
3.6 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
Sweden |
-6.8 |
-6.8 |
-6.5 |
2.4 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
-0.2 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
1.3 |
1.4 |
1.7 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
UK |
-0.7 |
-0.8 |
-0.8 |
-1.4 |
-1.4 |
-1.4 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
3.8 |
3.7 |
Euro area ** |
0.9 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
1.8 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
2.2 |
2.9 |
3.1 |
3.2 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
Notes: * Spring notifications’ initial estimates and subsequent revisions (as a percentage of GDP)
** Excluding Greece in 2000.
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