At the end of the 4th quarter 2016
Gross debt of the Regional Administration of Madeira stood at 4.839 billion Euros
The gross debt of the Regional Administration of Madeira stood at 4.839 billion Euros at the end of the 4th quarter 2016, increasing by 28 million Euros (0,6%) from the previous quarter and decreasing by 95 million Euros from the 4th quarter of 2015.
The breakdown of the gross debt by financial instrument shows a decrease in the share of loans from 82.2% in the 4th quarter of 2015 to 77.6% in the reference quarter. This decline was offset by the growth in the percentage of securities which, during the same period, rose from 17.8% to 22.4%.

Note:
Debt compiled according to the definition of the Excessive Deficit Procedure (Regulation (CE) 479/2009, of 25 May), i.e., general government consolidated gross debt at nominal or face value (Maastricht debt).