Headline support for the financial sector and upfront financing need, in per cent of GDP

Capital
injection
(A)

Purchase
of assets
and lending
by treasury
(B)

Central bank
support
provided with
treasury
backing
(C)

Liquidity
provision
and other
support by
central bank
(D)

Guarantees (E)

Total
(A+B+
C+D+E)

Upfront
government
financing

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

OECD members

Australia

0

0.7

0

0

n.a.

0.7

0.7

Austria

5.3

0

0

0

30

35.3

5.3

Belgium

4.7

0

0

0

26.2

30.9

4.7

Canada

0

8.8

0

1.6

11.7

22

8.8

France

1.2

1.3

0

0

16.4

19

1.5

Germany

3.7

0.4

0

0

17.6

21.7

3.7

Greece

2.1

3.3

0

0

6.2

11.6

5.4

Hungary

1.1

0

0

4

1.1

6.2

1.1

Ireland

5.3

0

0

0

257

263

5.3

Italy

1.3

0

0

2.5

0

3.8

1.3

Japan

2.4

6.7

0

0

3.9

12.9

0.2

Netherlands

3.4

2.8

0

0

33.7

39.8

6.2

Norway

0

13.8

0

0

0

13.8

13.8

Poland

0.4

0

0

0

3.2

3.6

0.4

Portugal

2.4

0

0

0

12

14.4

2.4

South Korea

2.5

1.2

0

0

10.6

14.3

0.2

Spain

0

4.6

0

0

18.3

22.8

4.6

Sweden

2.1

5.3

0

15.3

47.3

70

5.8

Switzerland

1.1

0

0

10.9

0

12.1

1.1

Turkey

0

0

0

0.2

0

0.2

0

United Kingdom

3.5

13.8

12.9

0

17.4

47.5

19.8

United States

4

6

1.1

31.3

31.3

73.7

6.3

Non-OECD G20 members

Argentina

0

0.9

0

0

0

0.9

0

Brazil

0

0

0

1.5

0

1.5

0

China

0.5

0

0

0

0

0.5

0

India

0

0

0

5.6

0

5.6

0

Indonesia

0

0

0

0

0.1

0.1

0.1

Russia

0.1

0.4

2.9

3.2

0.5

7.1

0.6

Saudi Arabia

0.6

0.6

0

8.2

n.a.

9.4

1.2

G20 average

1.9

3.3

1

9.3

12.4

27.9

3.3

Source: Wehinger, Gert (2009): The Turmoil and the Financial Industry: Developments and Policy Responses, OECD.