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Bonds and Debt Management

State Debt Burden

The following tables provide certain historical information and comparisons regarding debt outstanding and debt service. These tables reflect only then outstanding general and special obligation debt payable from the State's GRF.

Year Principal Amount Outstanding
(as of July 1)
Outstanding Debt Per Capita As % of Annual Personal Income
1980 $1,991,915,000 $184 1.83%
1990 3,707,054,994 341 1.82
2000 6,308,680,025 555 1.97
2001 6,570,863,174 577 2.02
2002 7,086,317,648 621 2.13
2003 7,559,386,132 661 2.22
2004 8,110,709,343 708 2.30
2005 8,476,432,135 740 2.32
2006 8,909,382,567 777 2.34
2007 9,211,911,840 803 2.30(b)
2008 8,631,565,254 753(a) 2.16(b)
Fiscal Year Debt Service Payable Total GRF Revenue and Net State Lottery Proceeds Debt Service as % of GRF Revenue and Lottery Proceeds Debt Service as % of Annual Personal Income
1980 $187,478,382 $ 4,835,670,223 3.88% 0.17%
1990 488,676,826 12,230,681,298 4.00 0.24
2000 871,313,814 20,711,678,217 4.21 0.27
2001 918,248,422 21,921,275,724 4.19 0.28
2002 926,142,216 22,072,703,100 4.20 0.28
2003 959,489,678 23,055,920,100 4.16 0.28
2004 1,013,222,412 24,678,909,000 4.11 0.29
2005 1,097,842,137 26,195,614,000 4.19 0.30
2006 1,128,591,711 26,492,277,500 4.26 0.30
2007 1,216,382,190 26,447,718,900 4.60 0.30(b)
2008 1,231,640,023 27,331,442,423 4.51(a) 0.31(b)

(a) Based on July 2007 population estimate.
(b) Based on preliminary 2007 personal income data.

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