"Figure 2, General government net borrowing as a percentage of GDP","" "","" "","" "Notes","1. GDP = Gross Domestic Product. 2. Deficit reference value - 3%." "Unit","%" "","" "","General government net borrowing as a percentage of GDP","Deficit reference value" "1992/93 ","7.4","3" "1993/94 ","7.8","3" "1994/95 ","6.5","3" "1995/96 ","5.1","3" "1996/97 ","3.7","3" "1997/98 ","1","3" "1998/99 ","-0.2","3" "1999/00 ","-1.2","3" "2000/01 ","-3.7","3" "2001/02 ","0.4","3" "2002/03 ","2.6","3" "2003/04 ","3.3","3" "2004/05 ","3.6","3" "2005/06 ","3.1","3" "2006/07 ","2.8","3" "2007/08 ","2.9","3" "2008/09 ","7","3" "2009/10 ","11.4","3" "2010/11 ","9.4","3" "2011/12 ","7.6","3" "2012/13 ","5.2","3"