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Central African Republic — General government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2031 · 46 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.

For the Central African Republic, the general government deficit reading stood at −5.49% of GDP in 2025. Against −5.03% of GDP in 2024, the period change was −0.46 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2022–2031

PeriodValue
2031-9.55 % of GDP
2030-8.72 % of GDP
2029-7.82 % of GDP
2028-7.08 % of GDP
2027-6.22 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2022
2026-4.98 % of GDP
2025-5.49 % of GDP
2024-5.03 % of GDP
2023-3.42 % of GDP
2022-5.13 % of GDP
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.