Eritrea — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2019 · 29 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 −12.4% of GDP in 2019. The previous reading was −12.6% of GDP in 2018; the period change was +0.28 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of −14.4% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2010–2019
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2019 | -12.4 % of GDP |
| 2018 | -12.6 % of GDP |
| 2017 | -13.8 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -14 % of GDP |
| 2015 | -14.2 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2010
| 2014 | -14.4 % of GDP |
| 2013 | -15.1 % of GDP |
| 2012 | -15.3 % of GDP |
| 2011 | -16.2 % of GDP |
| 2010 | -16 % of GDP |