Central Government Debt Statistical Yearbook 1993-2002.

Governments are amongst the major issuers of debt instruments in the global financial markets, which are used to finance budget deficits.

This publication provides statistics on marketable central government debt instruments in the 30 OECD member countries (therefore excluding state and local government debt and social security funds).

Data are presented according to a comprehensive standard framework to allow cross-country comparison.

Country notes provide information on debt issuance in each country as well as on the institutional and regulatory framework governing debt management policy and selling techniques.