Republic of the Congo — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1955–2021 · 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.
The Republic of the Congo's central government deficit reading was 1.43% of GDP in 2021. The period change from −5.69% of GDP in 2020 was +7.12 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of −0.73% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2011–2021
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.43 % of GDP |
| 2020 | -5.69 % of GDP |
| 2019 | 5.19 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 4.82 % of GDP |
| 2017 | -5.47 % of GDP |
6 earlier values, back to 2011
| 2016 | -5.95 % of GDP |
| 2015 | -9.34 % of GDP |
| 2014 | -4.14 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 6.9 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 4.92 % of GDP |
| 2011 | 16 % of GDP |