Jamaica — General government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · 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. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

For Jamaica, the general government deficit reading stood at 0.01% of GDP in 2025. Against 0.22% of GDP in 2024, the period change was −0.21 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2021–2030

PeriodValue
2030-0.71 % of GDP
2029-0.56 % of GDP
2028-0.6 % of GDP
2027-0.75 % of GDP
2026-0.87 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2021
20250.01 % of GDP
20240.22 % of GDP
20230.04 % of GDP
20220.26 % of GDP
20210.84 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.