Bangladesh — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2009 · 31 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.
For Bangladesh, the central government deficit reading stood at −0.62% of GDP in 2009. Against 0.51% of GDP in 2008, the period change was −1.13 percentage points.
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- Annual data, 1970–2009
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Latest observations
2001–2009
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2009 | -0.62 % of GDP |
| 2008 | 0.51 % of GDP |
| 2007 | 0.83 % of GDP |
| 2006 | 1.49 % of GDP |
| 2005 | 1.32 % of GDP |
4 earlier values, back to 2001
| 2004 | 1.66 % of GDP |
| 2003 | 2.07 % of GDP |
| 2002 | 1.84 % of GDP |
| 2001 | 0.94 % of GDP |