Table 1 Terminology and number of articles on government/public sector debt (2008–2018). (Bn Pounds and %GDP)
From: Apples, oranges and lemons: public sector debt statistics in the 21st century
Terminology | Articles | Mean debt (bn) | Standard deviation |
|---|---|---|---|
‘National Debt’ (Bn) | 1218 | 1301.2 | 666.4 |
‘National Debt’ (%GDP) | 439 | 72.6 | 21.9 |
‘Government Debt’ (Bn) | 157 | 1176.8 | 448.5 |
‘Government Debt’ (%GDP) | 133 | 72.8 | 24.9 |
‘Public Debt’ (Bn) | 125 | 1088.2 | 426.7 |
‘Public Debt’ (%GDP) | 123 | 69.3 | 17.9 |
‘Public Net Debt’ (Bn) | 96 | 1270.5 | 911.8 |
‘Public Net Debt’ (%GDP) | 77 | 66.4 | 17.0 |
‘Country’s Debt’ (Bn) | 52 | 1428.1 | 361.3 |
‘Country’s Debt’ (%GDP) | 36 | 84.5 | 80.4 |
‘Net Debt’ (Bn) | 26 | 1006.0 | 328.5 |
‘Net Debt’ (%GDP) | 30 | 56.6 | 16.6 |