Madagascar — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1950–2025 · 67 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.
The latest central government deficit reading for Madagascar was −4.1% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was −2.54% of GDP in 2024; the period change was −1.56 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of −2.84% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2012–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -4.1 % of GDP |
| 2024 | -2.54 % of GDP |
| 2023 | -4.15 % of GDP |
| 2022 | -5.45 % of GDP |
| 2021 | -2.83 % of GDP |
9 earlier values, back to 2012
| 2020 | -3.96 % of GDP |
| 2019 | -1.42 % of GDP |
| 2018 | -1.34 % of GDP |
| 2017 | -2.1 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -0.55 % of GDP |
| 2015 | -2.85 % of GDP |
| 2014 | -1.96 % of GDP |
| 2013 | -3.4 % of GDP |
| 2012 | -2.24 % of GDP |