## Fiscal Monitor Database (April 2017) — Dataset overview

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**Canonical URL:** [Fiscal Monitor Database (April 2017) — Dataset overview](https://www.imf.org/-/media/files/publications/fiscal-monitor/2017/april/data/fiscal-monitor-database-april-2017.xlsx)

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### Contents and structure
- Workbook contains multiple worksheets including: "FM Database Apr. 2017", "Table of Contents", main tables (Table 1.1a., Table 1.1b., Table 1.2.), numerous Annex Tables (e.g., Annex Table 1.1., Annex Table 1.2.), Figures (Figure 1.1. through Figure 2.15.), Boxes (e.g., Box 1.2.1., Box 1.3.1.), and country-level Tables A1.–A22.
- Worksheet row/column samples:
  - "FM Database Apr. 2017": rowCount 33, columnCount 10.
  - "Table of Contents": rowCount 118, columnCount 12.
  - "Table 1.1a.": rowCount 47, columnCount 18.
  - "Table 1.2.": rowCount 66, columnCount 16.
- Data formatting includes numeric series, projections columns labeled "Projections", and columns labeled "Difference from April 2016 Fiscal Monitor" in several tables.

### Key tables, indicators and sample values
- Table 1.1a. — General Government Fiscal Balance, 2010–18: Overall Balance (Percent of GDP)
  - World: 2010 = -5.747964288184075; 2016 = -3.6161836487700967; 2017 (projection) = -3.3834907037014883; 2018 (projection) = -3.1433777021372005.
  - Advanced economies: 2010 = -7.641470201839749; 2016 = -2.635483603142295; 2017 (projection) = -2.919014170681593; 2018 (projection) = -2.7439508979915406.
  - United States (Table 1.1a. sample): 2010 = -10.924978615915105; 2016 = -3.4984988897605707; 2017 (projection) = -4.361213111564967; 2018 (projection) = -4.045097657144871.
- Table 1.1b. — Cyclically-Adjusted Primary Balance (Percent of potential GDP)
  - Advanced economies (sample): 2010 = -4.993739112988896; 2016 = -0.9413897033975563; 2017 (projection) = -1.094927597720189; 2018 (projection) = -1.2262490760919984.
  - United States (sample): 2010 = -7.632093635430523; 2016 = -1.48471593965307; 2017 (projection) = -1.853565694487325; 2018 (projection) = -1.902966376268217.
- Table 1.2. — General Government Debt, 2010–18 (Percent of GDP)
  - World gross debt sample: 2010 = 77.71098466558894; 2016 = 80.59292041952656; 2017 (projection) = 83.58842799723524; 2018 (projection) = 83.0901887400623.
  - Advanced economies gross debt (sample): 2010 = 99.29618634012941; 2016 = 105.40267902485942; 2017 (projection) = 107.56202362434153; 2018 (projection) = 107.05068903770155.

### Annex tables and country-level samples
- Annex Table 1.1. (Advanced Economies: Selected Potential Indicators of Fiscal Space)
  - Sample country rows:
    - Australia: Public Debt, 2016 = 41.0905258999841; Public Debt Change, 2016–22 = -4.456308892198109; Gross Financing Needs, 2017 = 3.2059713217206873; Nonresident Holding of General Government Debt, 2016 = 41.896358824358764; Primary Gap in 2017 = 0.7031951296617689; Primary Gap in 2022 = -1.5587052222775681; Health and Pension Spending Change, 2022-50 = 4.197270011901855.
    - Belgium: Public Debt, 2016 = 105.5292473150161; Gross Financing Needs, 2017 = 17.5; Nonresident Holding of General Government Debt, 2016 = 66.71131246031466; Share of Short Term External Debt, 2017 = 27.04146893207521; Primary Gap in 2017 = -0.8709419829909036; Health and Pension Spending Change, 2022-50 = 6.834217262268066.
- Annex Table 1.2. (Emerging Market and Developing Economies: Selected Potential Indicators)
  - Sample country rows:
    - Algeria: Public Debt, 2016 = 20.35626953666462; Public Debt Change, 2016–22 = -6.893129390135302; Projected Interest Rate–Growth Differential, 2017–22 = -3.7563664207841136; Share of Short Term External Debt, 2017 = 3.617300529378872; Primary Gap in 2017 = 0.923086591646038; Primary Gap in 2022 = -0.9046649759469283.
    - Argentina: Public Debt, 2016 = 51.26905152629527; Gross Financing Needs, 2017 = 10.50344880954139; Projected Interest Rate–Growth Differential, 2017–22 = -0.7873999999999999; Nonresident Holding of General Government Debt, 2016 = 69.2012656622213; Primary Gap in 2017 = -5.219414388709175; Health and Pension Spending Change, 2022-50 = 7.1377640724182125.

### Figures, boxes and sample time series
- Figure 1.4. (sample series in worksheet)
  - Panel 1 sample numeric values for Gross debt (right scale): 99.3, 103.5, 107.7, 106.3, 105.6, 105.4, 107.6, 107.1, 106.7, 106.4, 106, 105.8, 105.6.
  - Structural primary deficit sample: 4.88, 3.76, 2.59, 1.58, 1.08, 0.9, 1.07, 1.21, 1.23, 1.31, 1.1, 1.02, 0.91.
- Figure 1.6. (sample series)
  - Overall balance sample: -4.05, -2.79, -1.15, -1.96, -3.45, -3.18, -4.05, -4.44, -4.38, -3.87, -3.6, -3.48, -3.26, -3.15.
  - Gross debt (right scale) sample: 32.27, 30.82, 30.74, 30.95, 31.81, 31.96, 36.09, 40.38, 41.94, 41.58, 40.97, 40.53, 40.19, 39.7.
- Box and table highlights (sample values):
  - Box Table 2.2.1. Payroll Taxes: "The 2012 reform reduced payroll taxes by 13.5 percentage points." (table shows Prereform and Postreform contributions: Pensions Employer 12 / 12; Pensions Employee 4 / 4; Health Care Employer 8.5 / ". . ."; Health Care total 12.5 prereform, 4 postreform).
  - Annex Table 2.5.1. (Developing Countries: Resource Allocation Efficiency) sample coefficient: "Disparity in EMTRs x Machinery As Share of Total Assets" = "-1.172*" with parenthetical "(-0.642)".

### Coverage, valuation and accounting notes (samples)
- Tables B, C, D provide country/group-level definitions and coverage metadata:
  - Example: Table B (Advanced Economies) entries indicate coverage for Australia as "GG" aggregate and subsectors "CG, SG, LG, TG"; Accounting Practice for balance: "NC"; Valuation of Debt: "Nominal".
  - Table C (Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies) and Table D (Low-Income Developing Countries) follow similar coverage/valuation conventions with country-specific entries (e.g., Argentina: "GG" coverage, "C" accounting practice, Gross Debt valuation "Nominal" in sample rows).
- Many worksheets include explicit "(Percent of GDP)" or "(Percent of potential GDP)" labels and multi-year columns (e.g., 2008–22, 2010–18, projections for 2017–18, and projections compared with "Difference from April 2016 Fiscal Monitor").

### Primary uses and dataset contents (as provided)
- Time series and projections for:
  - Overall fiscal balance, primary balance, cyclically adjusted balances.
  - Gross debt and net debt ratios (percent of GDP), with country and group breakdowns (World, Advanced economies, Emerging Market and Middle-Income economies, Low-Income Developing Countries).
  - Structural fiscal indicators and fiscal space metrics (Gross Financing Needs, Average Term to Maturity, Projected Interest Rate–Growth Differential, Nonresident Holding of General Government Debt).
  - Micro- and firm-level annex data and econometric table outputs (Annex Tables 2.x and Annex Figures) on productivity, informality, resource allocation efficiency, transfer-pricing effects, and tax compliance costs.
- Data elements include numeric sequences with exact values suitable for cross-country fiscal analysis, model inputs, and charting (samples shown in Figures and Annex Figures).

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