Liberia — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1964–2019 · 42 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.
For Liberia, the central government deficit reading stood at −5.67% of GDP in 2019. Against −7.1% of GDP in 2018, the period change was +1.42 percentage points. It was below the selected 10-year average of −4.72% of GDP.
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- Annual data, 1964–2019
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Latest observations
2010–2019
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2019 | -5.67 % of GDP |
| 2018 | -7.1 % of GDP |
| 2017 | -7.9 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -5.28 % of GDP |
| 2015 | -8.4 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2010
| 2014 | -1.9 % of GDP |
| 2013 | -1.59 % of GDP |
| 2012 | -3.85 % of GDP |
| 2011 | -3.62 % of GDP |
| 2010 | -1.94 % of GDP |