Afghanistan — General government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2024 · 24 observations
About this series
The general 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 general government deficit reading for Afghanistan was −0.54% of GDP in 2024. The previous reading was −1.33% of GDP in 2023; the period change was +0.79 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of −0.69% of GDP, the latest reading was above.
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Latest observations
2015–2024
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | -0.54 % of GDP |
| 2023 | -1.33 % of GDP |
| 2022 | -1 % of GDP |
| 2021 | -0.49 % of GDP |
| 2020 | -2.24 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2015
| 2019 | -1.06 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 1.63 % of GDP |
| 2017 | -0.67 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 0.13 % of GDP |
| 2015 | -1.38 % of GDP |