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Federal government net financial debt
  Net financial debt as of March 31 Net financial debt percentage of GDP Net financial debt per capita
  $ millions % $
1971 18,581 19.9 863
1975 24,769 15.1 1,075
1980 72,555 24.0 2,971
1985 209,891 44.5 8,143
1991 395,075 58.3 14,142
1992 428,682 61.9 15,167
1993 471,061 65.9 16,472
1994 513,219 68.4 17,755
1995 550,685 68.7 18,852
1996 578,718 70.6 19,608
1997 588,402 67.8 19,732
1998 581,581 64.1 19,333
1999 574,468 60.5 18,949
2000 561,733 53.9 18,359
2001 545,300 48.9 17,640
2002 534,690 47.8 17,101
2003 526,492 43.5 16,673
2004 523,648 41.8 16,420
2005 523,344 39.3 16,254
2006 514,089 36.0 15,806