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

PeriodValue
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
20181.63 % of GDP
2017-0.67 % of GDP
20160.13 % of GDP
2015-1.38 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.