Central African Republic — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1960–2025 · 60 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 the Central African Republic, the central government deficit reading stood at −3.48% of GDP in 2025. Against −5.06% of GDP in 2024, the period change was +1.57 percentage points. It was below the selected 10-year average of −2.45% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2014–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -3.48 % of GDP |
| 2024 | -5.06 % of GDP |
| 2023 | -3.44 % of GDP |
| 2022 | -5.15 % of GDP |
| 2021 | -5.76 % of GDP |
7 earlier values, back to 2014
| 2020 | -3.25 % of GDP |
| 2019 | 2.87 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 0.38 % of GDP |
| 2017 | -1.06 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -0.54 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 0.5 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 2.2 % of GDP |