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
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |