Jamaica — General government deficit

millions of LCU · Annual · 1970–2030 · 42 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.

For Jamaica, the general government deficit reading stood at 252.86M LCU in 2025. Against 7.54B LCU in 2024, the period change was −7.29B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 0.01% in 2025.

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Latest observations

2021–2030

PeriodValue
2030-35.39B LCU
2029-25.95B LCU
2028-26.01B LCU
2027-30.81B LCU
2026-33.67B LCU
5 earlier values, back to 2021
2025252.86M LCU
20247.54B LCU
20231.16B LCU
20227.45B LCU
202120.24B LCU
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.