Benin — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1965–2024 · 60 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 latest central government deficit reading for Benin was −4.37% of GDP in 2024. The previous reading was −4.93% of GDP in 2023; the period change was +0.56 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of −4.97% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2013–2024
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | -4.37 % of GDP |
| 2023 | -4.93 % of GDP |
| 2022 | -6 % of GDP |
| 2021 | -6.66 % of GDP |
| 2020 | -6.41 % of GDP |
7 earlier values, back to 2013
| 2019 | -1.65 % of GDP |
| 2018 | -3.5 % of GDP |
| 2017 | -5.07 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -4.86 % of GDP |
| 2015 | -6.28 % of GDP |
| 2014 | -2.07 % of GDP |
| 2013 | -2.53 % of GDP |