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____   United States   USA * Asterisk means observation is an IMF forecast
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all years 		1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
  1   USA | 111     NGDP_R     GDP, constant prices National currency | Billions   1980-2007 5161.68 5291.70 5189.25 5423.75 5813.60 6053.75 6263.63 6475.05 6742.65 6981.40 7112.53 7100.53 7336.58 7532.65 7835.48 8031.70 8328.90 8703.50 9066.88 9470.35 9816.95 9890.65 10048.85 10301.10 10675.72 11003.50 11319.40 11567.17 11627.03* 11692.20* 12028.66* 12478.53* 12912.82* 13321.07*
  2   USA | 111     NGDP_RPCH     GDP, constant prices Annual percent change   1980-2007 -0.2290 2.519 -1.936 4.519 7.188 4.131 3.467 3.375 4.133 3.541 1.878 -0.1690 3.324 2.673 4.020 2.504 3.700 4.498 4.175 4.450 3.660 0.7510 1.599 2.510 3.637 3.070 2.871 2.189 0.5170* 0.5610* 2.878* 3.740* 3.480* 3.162*
  3   USA | 111     NGDP     GDP, current prices National currency | Billions   1980-2007 2789.53 3128.43 3255.03 3536.68 3933.18 4220.25 4462.83 4739.48 5103.75 5484.35 5803.08 5995.93 6337.75 6657.40 7072.23 7397.65 7816.83 8304.33 8746.98 9268.43 9816.98 10127.95 10469.60 10960.75 11685.92 12433.92 13194.70 13843.83 14195.03* 14533.17* 15227.99* 16131.83* 17013.99* 17862.63*
  4   USA | 111     NGDPD     GDP, current prices U.S. dollars | Billions   1980-2007 2789.53 3128.43 3255.03 3536.68 3933.18 4220.25 4462.83 4739.48 5103.75 5484.35 5803.08 5995.93 6337.75 6657.40 7072.23 7397.65 7816.83 8304.33 8746.98 9268.43 9816.98 10127.95 10469.60 10960.75 11685.92 12433.92 13194.70 13843.83 14195.03* 14533.17* 15227.99* 16131.83* 17013.99* 17862.63*
  5   USA | 111     NGDP_D     GDP, deflator Index   1980-2007 54.04 59.12 62.73 65.21 67.66 69.71 71.25 73.20 75.69 78.56 81.59 84.44 86.39 88.38 90.26 92.11 93.85 95.41 96.47 97.87 100.00 102.40 104.19 106.40 109.46 113.00 116.57 119.68 122.09* 124.30* 126.60* 129.28* 131.76* 134.09*
  6   USA | 111     NGDPRPC     GDP per capita, constant prices National currency | Units   1980-2007 22676.53 23015.83 22355.14 23154.03 24601.87 25391.60 26034.15 26673.66 27524.67 28232.10 28444.71 28021.92 28571.76 28955.43 29755.96 30142.44 30895.76 31901.74 32848.34 33920.21 34773.70 34673.53 34879.84 35417.03 36370.08 37141.47 37847.73 38306.08 38121.48* 37955.61* 38661.23* 39710.04* 40685.23* 41555.94*
  7   USA | 111     NGDPPC     GDP per capita, current prices National currency | Units   1980-2007 12255.08 13606.84 14022.55 15098.09 16644.33 17701.24 18549.30 19524.04 20834.40 22178.17 23207.90 23662.66 24681.91 25590.97 26857.44 27762.89 28996.24 30438.61 31689.37 33196.97 34773.78 35505.43 36340.27 37685.03 39811.63 41969.76 44118.01 45845.48 46541.18* 47178.04* 48944.15* 51335.82* 53607.02* 55723.65*
  8   USA | 111     NGDPDPC     GDP per capita, current prices U.S. dollars | Units   1980-2007 12255.08 13606.84 14022.55 15098.09 16644.33 17701.24 18549.30 19524.04 20834.40 22178.17 23207.90 23662.66 24681.91 25590.97 26857.44 27762.89 28996.24 30438.61 31689.37 33196.97 34773.78 35505.43 36340.27 37685.03 39811.63 41969.76 44118.01 45845.48 46541.18* 47178.04* 48944.15* 51335.82* 53607.02* 55723.65*
  9   USA | 111     NGAP_NPGDP     Output gap in percent of potenti
al GDP Percent of potential GDP		   1980-2007 -1.568 -1.741 -6.251 -4.846 -1.128 -0.2360 0.0830 0.3500 1.417 2.012 1.061 -1.840 -1.249 -1.396 -0.4440 -1.139 -0.7560 0.3340 1.147 2.335 2.816 0.6640 -0.3780 -0.6350 0.0210 0.2790 0.4820 0.0950 -1.829* -3.604*
  10   USA | 111     PPPGDP     GDP based on PPP valuation of co
untry GDP Current international dollar | Billions		   1980-2007 2789.53 3128.43 3255.03 3536.68 3933.18 4220.25 4462.83 4739.48 5103.75 5484.35 5803.08 5995.93 6337.75 6657.40 7072.23 7397.65 7816.83 8304.33 8746.98 9268.43 9816.98 10127.95 10469.60 10960.75 11685.92 12433.92 13194.70 13843.83 14195.03* 14533.17* 15227.99* 16131.83* 17013.99* 17862.63*
  11   USA | 111     PPPPC     GDP based on PPP per capita GDP Current international dollar | Units   1980-2007 12255.08 13606.84 14022.55 15098.09 16644.33 17701.24 18549.30 19524.04 20834.40 22178.17 23207.90 23662.66 24681.91 25590.97 26857.44 27762.89 28996.24 30438.61 31689.37 33196.97 34773.78 35505.43 36340.27 37685.03 39811.63 41969.76 44118.01 45845.48 46541.18* 47178.04* 48944.15* 51335.82* 53607.02* 55723.65*
  12   USA | 111     PPPSH     GDP based on PPP share of world
total Percent		   1980-2007 22.47 22.59 21.99 22.38 22.95 23.08 23.08 23.02 22.97 22.95 22.75 22.44 22.81 23.01 23.21 23.06 23.07 23.19 23.60 23.83 23.60 23.29 23.05 22.83 22.60 22.35 21.93 21.36 20.88* 20.52* 20.22* 19.90* 19.56* 19.22*
  13   USA | 111     PPPEX     Implied PPP conversion rate National currency per current international dollar   1980-2007 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000* 1.000* 1.000* 1.000* 1.000* 1.000*
  14   USA | 111     NID_NGDP     Investment Percent of GDP   1980-2007 20.77 21.71 19.34 19.43 22.25 21.21 20.61 20.45 19.75 19.56 18.55 17.07 17.17 17.61 18.64 18.61 19.00 19.77 20.25 20.63 20.78 19.14 18.40 18.43 19.35 19.91 20.03 18.77 17.36* 16.37*
  15   USA | 111     NGSD_NGDP     Gross national savings Percent of GDP   1980-2007 19.70 20.93 19.33 17.23 19.67 18.19 16.44 16.81 17.93 17.22 16.21 16.08 14.96 14.46 15.14 16.01 16.52 17.59 18.28 18.06 18.04 16.37 14.22 13.31 13.85 13.95 14.15 13.62 13.03* 12.20*
  16   USA | 111     PCPI     Inflation, average consumer pric
es Index, 2000=100		   1980-2007 47.84 52.81 56.06 57.83 60.36 62.49 63.70 65.98 68.69 71.98 75.88 79.08 81.48 83.90 86.08 88.50 91.10 93.23 94.67 96.74 100.00 102.82 104.46 106.86 109.71 113.41 117.07 120.42 124.05* 126.52* 129.42* 132.54* 135.51* 138.53*
  17   USA | 111     PCPIPCH     Inflation, average consumer pric
es Annual percent change		   1980-2007 13.50 10.38 6.158 3.160 4.368 3.528 1.944 3.578 4.100 4.791 5.419 4.216 3.042 2.970 2.596 2.805 2.937 2.338 1.547 2.193 3.367 2.817 1.596 2.298 2.668 3.375 3.226 2.858 3.018* 1.988* 2.294* 2.413* 2.241* 2.230*
  18   USA | 111     PCPIE     Inflation, end of period consume
r prices Index, 2000=100		   1980-2007 49.49 53.90 55.96 58.08 60.42 62.72 63.46 66.21 69.13 72.34 76.86 79.15 81.50 83.79 85.97 88.14 91.12 92.67 94.16 96.68 100.00 101.60 104.12 106.24 109.79 113.52 116.44 121.24 123.63* 126.22* 129.34* 132.32* 135.27* 138.28*
  19   USA | 111     PCPIEPCH     Inflation, end of period consume
r prices Annual percent change		   1980-2007 12.35 8.912 3.826 3.787 4.043 3.791 1.187 4.332 4.412 4.640 6.255 2.981 2.967 2.811 2.597 2.532 3.379 1.697 1.607 2.676 3.436 1.604 2.480 2.035 3.342 3.391 2.573 4.122 1.975* 2.090* 2.471* 2.305* 2.230* 2.230*
  20   USA | 111     FLIBOR6     Six-month London interbank offer
ed rate (LIBOR) Percent		   1980-2007 14.03 16.72 13.60 9.934 11.29 8.645 6.846 7.304 8.128 9.272 8.353 6.079 3.901 3.411 5.071 6.100 5.590 5.859 5.564 5.528 6.649 3.728 1.875 1.230 1.792 3.763 5.274 5.252 3.080* 3.433*
  21   USA | 111     LUR     Unemployment rate Percent of total labor force   1980-2007 7.175 7.617 9.708 9.600 7.508 7.192 7.000 6.175 5.492 5.258 5.617 6.850 7.492 6.908 6.100 5.592 5.408 4.942 4.500 4.217 3.967 4.742 5.783 5.992 5.542 5.067 4.608 4.642 5.375* 6.300*
  22   USA | 111     LE     Employment Persons | Millions   1980-2007 99.30 100.40 99.53 100.82 105.00 107.15 109.60 112.44 114.97 117.33 118.80 117.71 118.49 120.26 123.07 124.91 126.72 129.57 131.48 133.50 136.90 136.94 136.48 137.73 139.24 141.72 144.42 146.05 147.34* 147.23*
  23   USA | 111     LP     Population Persons | Millions   1980-2007 227.62 229.92 232.13 234.25 236.31 238.42 240.59 242.75 244.97 247.29 250.05 253.39 256.78 260.15 263.33 266.46 269.58 272.82 276.02 279.20 282.31 285.25 288.10 290.85 293.53 296.26 299.08 301.97 305.00* 308.05* 311.13* 314.24* 317.38* 320.56*
  24   USA | 111     GGB     Govt balance National currency | Billions   1980-2007 -83.25 -69.93 -157.75 -198.40 -186.85 -211.65 -234.28 -203.38 -181.70 -176.78 -246.08 -294.65 -365.65 -328.93 -251.88 -232.23 -170.73 -66.10 37.93 79.00 159.00 -39.35 -396.68 -529.78 -508.70 -446.53 -344.75 -345.02 -634.17* -606.80*
  25   USA | 111     GGB_NGDP     Govt balance Percent of GDP   1980-2007 -2.984 -2.235 -4.846 -5.610 -4.751 -5.015 -5.249 -4.291 -3.560 -3.223 -4.240 -4.914 -5.769 -4.941 -3.561 -3.139 -2.184 -0.7960 0.4340 0.8520 1.620 -0.3890 -3.789 -4.833 -4.353 -3.591 -2.613 -2.492 -4.468* -4.175*
  26   USA | 111     GGSB     Govt structural balance National currency | Billions   1980-2007 -174.22 -50.81 -86.57 -133.75 -167.40 -206.80 -235.08 -210.46 -206.93 -215.59 -271.27 -262.99 -333.17 -295.46 -239.63 -207.51 -152.39 -76.52 0.3550 2.509 57.70 -74.04 -384.09 -503.32 -505.20 -457.01 -367.41 -353.19 -553.41* -424.13*
  27   USA | 111     GGSB_NPGDP     Govt structural balance Percent of potential GDP   1980-2007 -6.148 -1.596 -2.493 -3.598 -4.208 -4.889 -5.272 -4.456 -4.112 -4.010 -4.724 -4.305 -5.191 -4.376 -3.373 -2.773 -1.935 -0.9250 0.0040 0.0280 0.6040 -0.7360 -3.655 -4.563 -4.324 -3.686 -2.798 -2.554 -3.827* -2.813*
  28   USA | 111     GGND     Govt net debt National currency | Billions   1980-2007 846.07 793.74 959.24 1164.16 1344.17 1571.48 1818.03 2033.79 2263.20 2440.71 2657.59 2952.69 3340.38 3681.32 3878.66 4002.01 4159.99 4160.73 4041.04 3837.45 3597.26 3603.79 4022.44 4534.09 5034.26 5443.04 5712.15 6088.93 6803.98* 7496.08*
  29   USA | 111     GGND_NGDP     Govt net debt Percent of GDP   1980-2007 30.33 25.37 29.47 32.92 34.18 37.24 40.74 42.91 44.34 44.50 45.80 49.25 52.71 55.30 54.84 54.10 53.22 50.10 46.20 41.40 36.64 35.58 38.42 41.37 43.08 43.78 43.29 43.98 47.93* 51.58*
  30   USA | 111     GGD     Govt gross debt National currency | Billions   1980-2007 1215.45 1220.06 1429.02 1665.63 1921.34 2240.77 2530.65 2770.99 3020.95 3241.27 3548.56 3928.08 4304.81 4646.75 4878.00 5113.92 5386.43 5525.63 5502.03 5529.61 5317.24 5440.45 5877.92 6508.91 7053.76 7556.22 7930.25 8421.74 8978.07* 9663.88*
  31   USA | 111     GGD_NGDP     Govt gross debt Percent of GDP   1980-2007 43.57 39.00 43.90 47.10 48.85 53.10 56.71 58.47 59.19 59.10 61.15 65.51 67.92 69.80 68.97 69.13 68.91 66.54 62.90 59.66 54.16 53.72 56.14 59.38 60.36 60.77 60.10 60.83 63.25* 66.50*
  32   USA | 111     BCA     Current account balance U.S. dollars | Billions   1980-2007 2.317 5.029 -5.531 -38.68 -94.32 -118.13 -147.18 -160.66 -121.16 -99.49 -78.97 2.895 -50.08 -84.82 -121.61 -113.57 -124.77 -140.40 -213.53 -299.82 -417.43 -384.70 -459.64 -522.12 -640.16 -754.85 -811.48 -738.64 -614.70* -605.49* -620.26* -638.83* -665.98* -675.97*
  33   USA | 111     BCA_NGDPD     Current account balance Percent of GDP   1980-2007 0.0830 0.1610 -0.1700 -1.094 -2.398 -2.799 -3.298 -3.390 -2.374 -1.814 -1.361 0.0480 -0.7900 -1.274 -1.720 -1.535 -1.596 -1.691 -2.441 -3.235 -4.252 -3.798 -4.390 -4.763 -5.478 -6.071 -6.150 -5.335 -4.330* -4.166* -4.073* -3.960* -3.914* -3.784*
    NOTES
    1GDP, constant prices : Real GDP is expressed in billions of national currency units; the base year is country-specific. Definition: Real Gross Domestic Product determined by chained Fisher quantity growth rates. Source: Haver analytics Latest actual data: 2007 Base Year: 2000 Use of chain weighted prices indices: Yes. From 1980. Primary domestic currency: U.S. dollars Data last updated: 03/2008
    2GDP, constant prices : See notes for: Gross domestic product, constant prices (National currency).
    3GDP, current prices : GDP is expressed in billions of national currency units. Definition: Gross domestic product at market prices Source: Haver analytics Latest actual data: 2007 Primary domestic currency: U.S. dollars Data last updated: 03/2008
    4GDP, current prices : See notes for: Gross domestic product, current prices (National currency).
    5GDP, deflator : See notes for: Gross domestic product, constant prices (National currency) Gross domestic product, current prices (National currency).
    6GDP per capita, constant prices : GDP is expressed in constant national currency per person. Data are derived by dividing constant price GDP by total population. See notes for: Gross domestic product, constant prices (National currency) Population (Persons).
    7GDP per capita, current prices : GDP is expressed in current national currency per person. Data are derived by dividing current price GDP by total population. See notes for: Gross domestic product, current prices (National currency) Population (Persons).
    8GDP per capita, current prices : GDP is expressed in current U.S. dollars per person. Data are derived by first converting GDP in national currency to U.S. dollars and then dividing it by total population. See notes for: Gross domestic product, current prices (National currency) Population (Persons).
    9Output gap in percent of potential GDP : See notes for: Gross domestic product, constant prices (National currency).
    10GDP based on PPP valuation of country GDP : See notes for: Gross domestic product, current prices (National currency).
    11GDP based on PPP per capita GDP : See notes for: Gross domestic product, current prices (National currency) Population (Persons).
    12GDP based on PPP share of world total : These data form the basis for the country weights used to generate the World Economic Outlook country group composites for the domestic economy. Please note: The IMF is not a primary source for purchasing power parity (PPP) data. WEO weights have been created from primary sources and are used solely for purposes of generating country group composites. For primary source information, please refer to one of the following sources: the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the World Bank, or the Penn World Tables. For further information see Box A2 in the April 2004 World Economic Outlook, Box 1.2 in the September 2003 World Economic Outlook for a discussion on the measurement of global growth and Box A.1 in the May 2000 World Economic Outlook for a summary of the revised PPP-based weights, and Annex IV of the May 1993 World Economic Outlook. See also Anne Marie Gulde and Marianne Schulze-Ghattas, Purchasing Power Parity Based Weights for the World Economic Outlook, in Staff Studies for the World Economic Outlook (Washington: IMF, December 1993), pp. 106-23. See notes for: Gross domestic product, current prices (National currency).
    13Implied PPP conversion rate : These data form the basis for the country weights used to generate the World Economic Outlook country group composites for the domestic economy. Please note: The IMF is not a primary source for purchasing power parity (PPP) data. WEO weights have been created from primary sources and are used solely for purposes of generating country group composites. For primary source information, please refer to one of the following sources: the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the World Bank, or the Penn World Tables. For further information see Box A2 in the April 2004 World Economic Outlook, Box 1.2 in the September 2003 World Economic Outlook for a discussion on the measurement of global growth and Box A.1 in the May 2000 World Economic Outlook for a summary of the revised PPP-based weights, and Annex IV of the May 1993 World Economic Outlook. See also Anne Marie Gulde and Marianne Schulze-Ghattas, Purchasing Power Parity Based Weights for the World Economic Outlook, in Staff Studies for the World Economic Outlook (Washington: IMF, December 1993), pp. 106-23. See notes for: Gross domestic product, current prices (National currency).
    14Investment : Definition: Gross capital formation at market prices Source: Haver analytics Latest actual data: 2007 Primary domestic currency: U.S. dollars Data last updated: 03/2008
    15Gross national savings : Definition: Gross national saving Source: Haver analytics Latest actual data: 2007 Primary domestic currency: U.S. dollars Data last updated: 03/2008
    16Inflation, average consumer prices : Data for inflation are averages for the year, not end-of-period data. The index is based on 2000=100. Definition: Consumer price index annual average Source: Haver analytics Latest actual data: 2007 Primary domestic currency: U.S. dollars Data last updated: 03/2008
    17Inflation, average consumer prices : See notes for: Inflation, average consumer prices (Index, 2000=100).
    18Inflation, end of period consumer prices : Data for inflation are end of the period, not annual average data. The index is based on 2000=100. Definition: Consumer price index, end of period Source: Haver analytics Frequency of source data: Monthly Latest actual data: 2007 Primary domestic currency: U.S. dollars Data last updated: 03/2008
    19Inflation, end of period consumer prices : See notes for: Inflation, end of period consumer prices (Index, 2000=100).
    21Unemployment rate : Definition: Unemployment rate, national definition Source: Haver analytics Latest actual data: 2007 Primary domestic currency: U.S. dollars Data last updated: 03/2008
    22Employment : Definition: Employment, national definition Source: Haver analytics Latest actual data: 2007 Primary domestic currency: U.S. dollars Data last updated: 03/2008
    23Population : Definition: Population Source: Haver analytics Latest actual data: 2007 Primary domestic currency: U.S. dollars Data last updated: 03/2008
    24Govt balance : Data are on a national income accounts basis. Please refer to Box A1 in the World Economic Outlook for a summary of the policy assumptions underlying the projections. GFS Manual Used: 2001 Basis of Recording: Noncash (accrual) Includes: Central Government, State Government, Local Government, Social Security Funds Source: Haver analytics Latest actual data: 2007 Fiscal assumptions: The fiscal projections are based on the administration?s fiscal year 2009 budget. Adjustments are made to account for differences in macroeconomic projections as well as IMF staff assumptions about (1) additional defense spending based on analysis by the Congressional Budget Office, (2) slower compression in the growth rate of discretionary spending, (3) continued alternative minimum tax relief beyond fiscal year 2009, and (4) an economic stimulus package similar to recent proposals by the president and members of Congress. Projections also assume that proposed Medicare savings are achieved only partially and that personal retirement accounts are not introduced. Primary domestic currency: U.S. dollars Data last updated: 03/2008
    25Govt balance : See notes for: Gross domestic product, current prices (National currency) General government balance (National currency).
    26Govt structural balance : Data are on a national income accounts basis. The structural budget position is defined as the actual budget deficit (or surplus) less the effects of cyclical deviations of output from potential output. Because of the margin of uncertainty that attaches to estimates of cyclical gaps and to tax and expenditure elasticities with respect to national income, indicators of structural budget positions should be interpreted as broad orders of magnitude. Moreover, it is important to note that changes in structural budget balances are not necessarily attributable to policy changes but may reflect the built-in momentum of existing expenditure programs. In the period beyond that for which specific consolidation programs exist, it is assumed that the structural deficit remains unchanged. GFS Manual Used: 2001 Basis of Recording: Noncash (accrual) Includes: Central Government, State Government, Local Government, Social Security Funds Source: IMF Staff. Component series obtained from Haver Analytics. Latest actual data: Entire series estimated by IMF staff. Primary domestic currency: U.S. dollars Data last updated: 03/2008
    27Govt structural balance : See notes for: General government structural balance (National currency).
    28Govt net debt : Net debt comprises the stock (at year-end) of all government gross liabilities (both to residents and nonresidents) minus all government assets (domestic as well as foreign). To avoid double counting, the data are based on a consolidated account (eliminating liabilities and assets between components of the government, such as budgetary units and social security funds). General government should reflect a consolidated account of central government plus state, provincial, or local governments. Debt data are not always comparable across countries. GFS Manual Used: 2001 Basis of Recording: Noncash (accrual) Includes: Central Government, State Government, Local Government, Social Security Funds Source: Haver analytics Latest actual data: 2007 Primary domestic currency: U.S. dollars Data last updated: 03/2008
    29Govt net debt : Net debt comprises the stock (at year-end) of all government gross liabilities (both to residents and nonresidents) minus all government assets (domestic as well as foreign). To avoid double counting, the data are based on a consolidated account (eliminating liabilities and assets between components of the government, such as budgetary units and social security funds). General government should reflect a consolidated account of central government plus state, provincial, or local governments. Debt data are not always comparable across countries. See notes for: Gross domestic product, current prices (National currency) General government net debt (National currency).
    30Govt gross debt : Gross debt comprises the stock (at year-end) of all government gross liabilities (both to residents and nonresidents). To avoid double counting, the data are based on a consolidated account (eliminating liabilities and assets between components of the government, such as budgetary units and social security funds). General government should reflect a consolidated account of central government plus state, provincial, or local governments. Debt data are not always comparable across countries. GFS Manual Used: 2001 Basis of Recording: Noncash (accrual) Includes: Central Government, State Government, Local Government, Social Security Funds Source: Haver analytics Latest actual data: 2007 Notes: Reported gross/net debt reflect the gross liabilities and net worth (respectively) of the general government, using the Federal Reserve Flow-of-Funds measure of financial assets and liabilities. The definition of liabilities is taken as: State and local liabilities and Federal government liabilities less: State and local holdings of Treasury securities and State and local debt to the federal government (the last two are to prevent double counting). The federal government liabilities in the Flow of Funds exclude the debt held by government trust funds (Social Security, Medicare, and the Highway Trust Fund), and they include pension fund and life insurance reserves as liabilities. Primary domestic currency: U.S. dollars Data last updated: 03/2008
    31Govt gross debt : Gross debt comprises the stock (at year-end) of all government gross liabilities (both to residents and nonresidents). To avoid double counting, the data are based on a consolidated account (eliminating liabilities and assets between components of the government, such as budgetary units and social security funds). General government should reflect a consolidated account of central government plus state, provincial, or local governments. Debt data are not always comparable across countries. See notes for: Gross domestic product, current prices (National currency) General government gross debt (National currency).
    32Current account balance : Balance of payments data are based upon the methodology of the 5th edition of the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Manual (1993). Data for the world total reflects errors, omissions, and asymmetries in balance of payments statistics on current account, as well as the exclusion of data for international organizations and a limited number of countries. Calculated as the sum of the balance of individual countries. Definition: Balance on current transactions excluding exceptional financing Source: Haver analytics Latest actual data: 2007 Primary domestic currency: U.S. dollars Data last updated: 03/2008
    33Current account balance : See notes for: Gross domestic product, current prices (National currency) Current account balance (U.S. dollars).