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Bhutan — General government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2031 · 52 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 −2.7% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was −1.79% of GDP in 2024; the period change was −0.91 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2021–2031

PeriodValue
2031-5.03 % of GDP
2030-4.6 % of GDP
2029-5.64 % of GDP
2028-4.16 % of GDP
2027-4.28 % of GDP
6 earlier values, back to 2021
2026-2.88 % of GDP
2025-2.7 % of GDP
2024-1.79 % of GDP
2023-4.73 % of GDP
2022-6.95 % of GDP
2021-5.76 % of GDP
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.