Republic of the Congo — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1955–2025 · 58 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.
The Republic of the Congo's central government deficit reading was 3.41% of GDP in 2025. The period change from 2.91% of GDP in 2024 was +0.51 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 1.71% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2014–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.41 % of GDP |
| 2024 | 2.91 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 7.22 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 9.17 % of GDP |
| 2021 | 1.43 % of GDP |
7 earlier values, back to 2014
| 2020 | -5.69 % of GDP |
| 2019 | 5.19 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 4.82 % of GDP |
| 2017 | -5.47 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -5.95 % of GDP |
| 2015 | -9.34 % of GDP |
| 2014 | -4.14 % of GDP |