General government debt by quarter

Producer:	Statistics Finland
Data:	Latest release: General government debt decreased by EUR 4.7 billion in the third quarter of 2020 18 Dec 2020 General government EDP debt, or consolidated gross debt at nominal prices amounted to EUR 159.2 billion at the end of the third quarter of 2020 and decreased by EUR 4.7 billion during the quarter. Relative to GDP, general government debt was 67.1 per cent. Correspondingly, general government debt has grown by EUR 15.6 billion compared with the respective period of the year before. These data derive from Statistics Finland's statistics on general government debt by quarter.
Description:	The purpose of quarterly reporting on general government debt is to follow the indebtedness of public economies in EU Member States in accordance with the Stability and Growth Pact of the EU. The EU Regulation concerning quarterly reporting came into force in 2004. The statistics contain general government debt at the end of each quarter, divided by sub-sector into the debt balances of central government, local government and social security funds. Read full description >>>
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Change:	Update of the European Manual on Government Deficit and Debt (MGDD[1]) brings changes to general government deficit and debt 10 Mar 2020 The Manual on Government Deficit and Debt was updated towards the end of 2019 and Statistics Finland has begun going through possible needs for revisions in national accounts it has brought.

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): General government debt by quarter [e-publication].
ISSN=1799-8034. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 3.3.2021].
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