Gambia — General government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2030 · 32 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.

The Gambia's general government deficit reading was −1.01% of GDP in 2025. The period change from −4.08% of GDP in 2024 was +3.07 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2021–2030

PeriodValue
2030-0.49 % of GDP
2029-0.5 % of GDP
2028-0.49 % of GDP
2027-0.49 % of GDP
2026-0.55 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2021
2025-1.01 % of GDP
2024-4.08 % of GDP
2023-3.69 % of GDP
2022-5.72 % of GDP
2021-4.77 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.