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This dataset provides essential information on various public finance indicators worldwide. Below is a detailed overview of the dataset’s key elements:
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1.**Financial Public Sector Deficit:** Represents net lending/borrowing, equaling government revenue minus expenses and net nonfinancial asset investments. The Primary Deficit adds interest payments to net lending/borrowing. Measured in local currency units (LCU) and as a percentage of GDP, available since 1970. Source: [World Bank.](https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.NLD.TOTL.CN)

2.**Public Sector Expenses**: Total expenditure by government bodies, covering employee compensation, goods and services, investments, social benefits, debt interest payments, subsidies, and transfers. Measured in LCU, as a percentage of GDP, and as a percentage of total spending, available since 1990. Source: [IMF.](https://data.imf.org/?sk=4c514d48-b6ba-49ed-8ab9-52b0c1a0179b)

3.**Gross Public Sector Debt:** Total government debt, including domestic and external obligations across central and local governments and public enterprises. Measured in LCU, USD, percentage of GDP, and percentage of gross public sector debt, available since 2007. Source: [World Bank.](https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/debt-statistics/qpsd)

4.**Sovereign Credit Classification:** Country credit ratings assigned by Fitch, Moody’s, and S&P, including specific agency ratings and a standardized numerical score for creditworthiness. Measured as credit rating and index, available since 1949. Sources: [Fitch Ratings](https://www.fitchratings.com/), [Moody’s Investors Service](https://www.moodys.com/), [S&P Global Ratings.](https://www.spglobal.com/ratings/en/index)
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Public Finance Dataset - Grouped Data

Public Finance - Grouped by World Bank Region

Public Finance - Grouped by World Bank Income Group

Public Finance - Grouped by IMF Country Groups

Public Finance - Grouped by IMF Country Sub-Groups

Public Finance - Grouped by OECD

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Financial Public Sector Deficit (% of GDP)

GDP (current USD)

Gross Public Sector Debt by domestic creditors (% of GDP)

Gross Public Sector Debt by domestic currency (% of GDP)

Gross Public Sector Debt by external creditors (% of GDP)

Gross Public Sector Debt by foreign currency (% of GDP)

Gross Public Sector Debt in percentage of GDP

Gross Public Sector Debt in USD

Gross Public Sector Debt Long-term (% of GDP)

Gross Public Sector Debt Short-term (% of GDP)

IMF - General Gov. - Net Lending / Borrowing in % GDP

IMF - General Gov. - Primary Net Lending / Borrowing in % GDP

Primary Public Sector Deficit  (% of GDP)

Public Sector Expenses in LCU - (% of GDP)

Public Sector Expenses in LCU, compensation of employees - (% of GDP)

Public Sector Expenses in LCU, consumption of fixed capital - (% of GDP)

Public Sector Expenses in LCU, goods and services - (% of GDP)

Public Sector Expenses in LCU, grants - (% of GDP)

Public Sector Expenses in LCU, interest - (% of GDP)

Public Sector Expenses in LCU, other - (% of GDP)

Public Sector Expenses in LCU, social benefits - (% of GDP)

Public Sector Expenses in LCU, subsidies - (% of GDP)

Public Sector Expenses, compensation of employees in percantage of total spending

Public Finance Dataset - Grouped Data

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