Jamaica — General government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2031 · 43 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.
For Jamaica, the general government deficit reading stood at −3.77% of GDP in 2025. Against 0.22% of GDP in 2024, the period change was −3.99 percentage points.
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- Annual data, 1970–2031
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Latest observations
2022–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | -1.54 % of GDP |
| 2030 | -1.64 % of GDP |
| 2029 | -1.73 % of GDP |
| 2028 | -2.05 % of GDP |
| 2027 | -3.09 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2022
| 2026 | -4.89 % of GDP |
| 2025 | -3.77 % of GDP |
| 2024 | 0.22 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 0.04 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 0.26 % of GDP |