20  Figure 1  Interpolated distribution of the GDP growth forecasts (1)  (1) Consensus Economics’ forecasts are equal to the average of those formulated before 10 September by: ABI, Confindustria, Econ Intelligence Unit, Barclays, Capital Economics, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Natixis, Prometeia, UniCredit, UBS, Oxford Economics, Bank of America–Merrill Lynch, Centro Europa Ricerche, Moody's Analytics, Banca Nazionale del Lavoro, ING Financial Markets, REF Ricerche, Intesa Sanpaolo, IHS Markit, and Citigroup.
The forecasts shown in the graph on 2019 were made prior to the publication of the Update to the 2018 Economic and Financial Document and do not therefore incorporate the budgetary provisions laid down in the policy scenario. 21  Figure 2  General government debt (per cent of GDP)  Source: For GDP, based on Istat data (press release of 21 September 2018).