Afghanistan — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2017 · 13 observations
About this series
The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The central government deficit reading for Afghanistan was 0.33% of GDP in 2017. The previous reading was 0.63% of GDP in 2016; the period change was −0.29 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of −0.17% of GDP, the latest reading was above.
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Latest observations
2008–2017
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.33 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 0.63 % of GDP |
| 2015 | -1.19 % of GDP |
| 2014 | -1.98 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 2.33 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2008
| 2012 | -0.64 % of GDP |
| 2011 | -0.64 % of GDP |
| 2010 | 1.53 % of GDP |
| 2009 | 0.29 % of GDP |
| 2008 | -2.32 % of GDP |