Bhutan — General government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2030 · 51 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 latest general government deficit reading for Bhutan was −2.63% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was −0.17% of GDP in 2024; the period change was −2.47 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2020–2030

PeriodValue
2030-3.84 % of GDP
2029-4.64 % of GDP
2028-4.28 % of GDP
2027-3.75 % of GDP
2026-4.43 % of GDP
6 earlier values, back to 2020
2025-2.63 % of GDP
2024-0.17 % of GDP
2023-4.73 % of GDP
2022-6.95 % of GDP
2021-5.76 % of GDP
2020-1.81 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.