Guinea — Central government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2019 · 41 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 central government deficit reading for Guinea was −1.84% of GDP in 2019. The previous reading was −1.62% of GDP in 2018; the period change was −0.22 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of −4.41% of GDP, the latest reading was above.

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Latest observations

2010–2019

PeriodValue
2019-1.84 % of GDP
2018-1.62 % of GDP
2017-0.38 % of GDP
20160.35 % of GDP
2015-9.25 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2010
2014-5.45 % of GDP
2013-6.94 % of GDP
2012-3.87 % of GDP
2011-1.19 % of GDP
2010-13.9 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.