Maldives — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2021 · 31 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.
Maldives's central government deficit reading was −10.1% of GDP in 2021. The period change from −17.9% of GDP in 2020 was +7.76 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of −6.73% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2010–2021
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2021 | -10.1 % of GDP |
| 2020 | -17.9 % of GDP |
| 2019 | -4.43 % of GDP |
| 2018 | -4.05 % of GDP |
| 2017 | -1.57 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2010
| 2016 | -8.37 % of GDP |
| 2015 | -5.33 % of GDP |
| 2014 | -2.03 % of GDP |
| 2011 | -6.81 % of GDP |
| 2010 | -13.4 % of GDP |