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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Latest observations

2001–2009

PeriodValue
2009-0.62 % of GDP
20080.51 % of GDP
20070.83 % of GDP
20061.49 % of GDP
20051.32 % of GDP
4 earlier values, back to 2001
20041.66 % of GDP
20032.07 % of GDP
20021.84 % of GDP
20010.94 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.