Lesotho — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2019 · 44 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.
Lesotho's central government deficit reading was 0.22% of GDP in 2019. The period change from 0.32% of GDP in 2018 was −0.1 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of −1.41% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2010–2019
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.22 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 0.32 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 0.09 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -0.46 % of GDP |
| 2015 | -0.76 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2010
| 2014 | -2.11 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 4.17 % of GDP |
| 2012 | -8.9 % of GDP |
| 2011 | -3.47 % of GDP |
| 2010 | -3.22 % of GDP |