However, issues of concern entail steady rise of public debt, with untold consequences to pubic the economy at large. Outstanding debt amounted to $7.7 billion in 2010, yet $9.5 billion in 2011, still $11 billion in 2012 and worse $13.3 in 2013. Accordingly, the debt level represents around 43 per cent of the GDP. Yet, the IMF has warned that the debt amount could alarmingly reach $20 billion in 2018 or 61 of the GDP.