Bangladesh — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2021 · 43 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 −2.82% of GDP in 2021. Against −3.95% of GDP in 2020, the period change was +1.13 percentage points. It was below the selected 10-year average of −2.06% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2012–2021
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2021 | -2.82 % of GDP |
| 2020 | -3.95 % of GDP |
| 2019 | -3.93 % of GDP |
| 2018 | -3.54 % of GDP |
| 2017 | -2.94 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2012
| 2016 | -1.22 % of GDP |
| 2015 | -1.34 % of GDP |
| 2014 | -0.77 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 0.07 % of GDP |
| 2012 | -0.14 % of GDP |