Gambia — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2025 · 47 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 the Gambia was −1.3% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was −4.04% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +2.74 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of −4.28% of GDP, the latest reading was above.
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Latest observations
2016–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -1.3 % of GDP |
| 2024 | -4.04 % of GDP |
| 2023 | -3.56 % of GDP |
| 2022 | -5.42 % of GDP |
| 2021 | -5.95 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2016
| 2020 | -3.76 % of GDP |
| 2019 | -3.95 % of GDP |
| 2018 | -3.92 % of GDP |
| 2017 | -4.35 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -6.54 % of GDP |