Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 June 2012
93 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance for each of the years 2006 to 2011 inclusive, if he will provide the final nominal Exchequer balance figure; the final nominal general government balance figure; and the general government balance as a percentage of GDP. [26861/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information requested by the Deputy is available in the following table. The Exchequer balance figures for 2006-2010 are from the annual Finance Accounts. The 2011 figure is as per the end-December 2011 Exchequer Statement. The audited figure will be set out in the 2011 Finance Accounts which will be published later this year. The General Government Balance (GGB) figures for 2006 and 2007 have been provided by the CSO. The 2008-2011 figures are as per the April 2012 Maastricht Returns. The GGB figures are the latest available and the historical figures can be subject to minor technical statistical adjustments on a periodic basis:
|
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
|
|
Exchequer Balance (€m) |
2,264 |
-1,619 |
-12,714 |
-24,641 |
-18,744 |
-24,917 |
|
General Government Balance (GGB) (€m) |
5,183 |
124 |
-13,219 |
-22,519 |
-48,607 |
-20,515 |
|
GGB (% of GDP) |
3.0% |
0.1% |
-7.3% |
-14.0% |
-31.2% |
-13.1% |
|
Underlying GGB (€m) |
-18,519 |
-17,032 |
-14,735 |
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|
Underlying GGB (% of GDP) |
-11.5% |
-10.9% |
-9.4% |
