Eritrea — General government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2019 · 29 observations
About this series
The general 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.
In Eritrea, the general government deficit reading was 2.72% of GDP in 2019, compared with 5.22% of GDP in 2018. The period change was −2.51 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of −3.7% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2010–2019
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.72 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 5.22 % of GDP |
| 2017 | -5.74 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -1.43 % of GDP |
| 2015 | -2.77 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2010
| 2014 | -0.12 % of GDP |
| 2013 | -7.62 % of GDP |
| 2012 | -5.22 % of GDP |
| 2011 | -5.5 % of GDP |
| 2010 | -16.5 % of GDP |