Eritrea — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2025 · 35 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 latest central government deficit reading for Eritrea was −2.5% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was −2.5% of GDP in 2024; the period change was 0 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of −2.05% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2016–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -2.5 % of GDP |
| 2024 | -2.5 % of GDP |
| 2023 | -2.9 % of GDP |
| 2022 | -1.25 % of GDP |
| 2021 | -4.11 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2016
| 2020 | -4.36 % of GDP |
| 2019 | 0.61 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 4.21 % of GDP |
| 2017 | -6.04 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -1.66 % of GDP |