The sustainability of public finances in view of the ageing population is far from secured in about half of the Member States (notably BE, DE, EL, ES, FR, IT, and PT) [9]. As a whole, the average government debt to GDP ratio in the EU has not declined between 2000 and 2003 and thus remains at 64.1 per cent of GDP (70.4 per cent of GDP in the euro area).
Portugal). [9] Globalement, le ratio de la dette publique moyen dans l'UE n'a pas décliné entre 2000 et 2003 et reste situé à 64,1 % du PIB (70,4 % du PIB dans la zone euro).