The EDP dataset includes data on government debt and deficit reported under the Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP), which is a part of the corrective arm of the European Union's Stability and Growth Pact (link). Three series are available for EU Member States, the euro area and the European Union: deficit/surplus, consolidated general government debt, and interest expenditure. The data are available in euro or national currency, and as a percentage of GDP.
The reference values for government deficit and debt are based on concepts defined in the European System of Accounts (ESA 2010). The surplus (+)/deficit (-) of the general government sector is referred to in the national accounts as net lending (+)/borrowing (-) (B.9). The government debt is defined as the total consolidated gross debt at face value in the following categories of government liabilities (defined in ESA 2010): currency and deposits, debt securities and loans. EU aggregates do not cover EU institutions debt and euro area aggregates do not cover euro area government institutions debt.
Euro area, EU and all EU Member States.
Last four years.
Annual.
For information about the naming convention (series key dimensions and metadata), refer to the EDP underlying DSD (NA_SEC) maintained by the ESTAT.
National currency or EUR, and percentage of GDP.
Not adjusted.
Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP) (Eurostat) - EDP
European Commission (Eurostat).
Eurostat, on behalf of the European Commission, is responsible for assessing the quality of the EDP statistics transmitted by Member States. Defined in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (Protocol No 12 on the Excessive Deficit Procedure annexed to the Treaty), the methodology is based on the European System of Accounts 2010 (ESA 2010), which has the status of an EU Regulation, and on Eurostat’s Manual of Government Deficit and Debt (MGDD), as well as Eurostat’s decisions and guidance notes (link).
European System of Accounts 2010 (ESA 2010) and Commission Regulation (EU) 220/2014 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2009.
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