Benin — General government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2030 · 43 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 Benin was −2.9% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was −3.06% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +0.16 percentage points.
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Latest observations
2021–2030
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2030 | -2.9 % of GDP |
| 2029 | -2.9 % of GDP |
| 2028 | -2.9 % of GDP |
| 2027 | -2.9 % of GDP |
| 2026 | -2.9 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2021
| 2025 | -2.9 % of GDP |
| 2024 | -3.06 % of GDP |
| 2023 | -4.13 % of GDP |
| 2022 | -5.55 % of GDP |
| 2021 | -5.71 % of GDP |