Madagascar — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1950–2019 · 61 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 −3.77% of GDP in 2019. The previous reading was −3.97% of GDP in 2018; the period change was +0.2 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of −2.96% of GDP.
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- Annual data, 1950–2019
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Latest observations
2007–2019
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2019 | -3.77 % of GDP |
| 2018 | -3.97 % of GDP |
| 2017 | -4.96 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -1.42 % of GDP |
| 2015 | -3.31 % of GDP |
8 earlier values, back to 2007
| 2014 | -2.3 % of GDP |
| 2013 | -3.99 % of GDP |
| 2012 | -2.61 % of GDP |
| 2011 | -2.39 % of GDP |
| 2010 | -0.87 % of GDP |
| 2009 | -2.54 % of GDP |
| 2008 | -3.18 % of GDP |
| 2007 | -2.68 % of GDP |