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

PeriodValue
20211.43 % of GDP
2020-5.69 % of GDP
20195.19 % of GDP
20184.82 % 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
20136.9 % of GDP
20124.92 % of GDP
201116 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.