Guyana — General government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2030 · 35 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 general government deficit reading for Guyana was −4.94% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was −7.31% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +2.37 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2021–2030

PeriodValue
2030-0.68 % of GDP
2029-2.21 % of GDP
2028-2.81 % of GDP
2027-3.87 % of GDP
2026-4.48 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2021
2025-4.94 % of GDP
2024-7.31 % of GDP
2023-5.78 % of GDP
2022-5.11 % of GDP
2021-6.94 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.