Central African Republic — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1960–2019 · 54 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 2.87% of GDP in 2019. Against 0.38% of GDP in 2018, the period change was +2.49 percentage points. It was above the selected 10-year average of −0.71% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2009–2019
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
6 earlier values, back to 2009
| 2014 | 2.2 % of GDP |
| 2013 | -6.51 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 0.99 % of GDP |
| 2011 | -2.41 % of GDP |
| 2010 | -3.51 % of GDP |
| 2009 | -2.66 % of GDP |