Glossary:Government debt

General government gross debt, also known as Maastricht debt or public debt, is the nominal (face) value of total gross debt outstanding at the end of the year or quarter and consolidated between and within the government subsectors.

General government gross debt comprises outstanding stocks of liabilities in the financial instruments currency and deposits, debt securities and loans at the end of the reference period.

Further information

• Manual on Government Deficit and Debt - Implementation of ESA 2010 - 2022 edition

Related concepts

• EDP
• General government
• Convergence criteria

Statistical data

• Government finance statistics
• Government finance statistics - quarterly data
• Structure of government debt