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

PeriodValue
20192.87 % of GDP
20180.38 % of GDP
2017-1.06 % of GDP
2016-0.54 % of GDP
20150.5 % of GDP
6 earlier values, back to 2009
20142.2 % of GDP
2013-6.51 % of GDP
20120.99 % of GDP
2011-2.41 % of GDP
2010-3.51 % of GDP
2009-2.66 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.