Laos — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 2008–2022 · 15 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.
Laos's central government deficit reading was 0.19% of GDP in 2022. The period change from −0.6% of GDP in 2021 was +0.79 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of −3.48% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2013–2022
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.19 % of GDP |
| 2021 | -0.6 % of GDP |
| 2020 | -5.18 % of GDP |
| 2019 | -2.91 % of GDP |
| 2018 | -4.27 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2013
| 2017 | -5.29 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -4.88 % of GDP |
| 2015 | -3.74 % of GDP |
| 2014 | -3.27 % of GDP |
| 2013 | -4.87 % of GDP |