Maldives — Central government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2009 · 21 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 −17.9% of GDP in 2009. The period change from −9.93% of GDP in 2008 was −7.96 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of −6.08% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2000–2009

PeriodValue
2009-17.9 % of GDP
2008-9.93 % of GDP
2007-3.15 % of GDP
2006-4.52 % of GDP
2005-7.81 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2000
2004-2.26 % of GDP
2003-3.45 % of GDP
2002-3.97 % of GDP
2001-3.97 % of GDP
2000-3.89 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.