Equatorial 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.

Equatorial Guinea's central government deficit reading was 1.82% of GDP in 2019. The period change from 0.11% of GDP in 2018 was +1.71 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of −5.8% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2010–2019

PeriodValue
20191.82 % of GDP
20180.11 % of GDP
2017-2.82 % of GDP
2016-12.7 % of GDP
2015-17 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2010
2014-8.3 % of GDP
2013-6.54 % of GDP
2012-8.2 % of GDP
20110.94 % of GDP
2010-5.36 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.