Mali — Central government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1967–2024 · 58 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 Mali was −2.42% of GDP in 2024. The previous reading was −3.66% of GDP in 2023; the period change was +1.24 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of −4.09% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2013–2024

PeriodValue
2024-2.42 % of GDP
2023-3.66 % of GDP
2022-4.4 % of GDP
2021-4.6 % of GDP
2020-5.59 % of GDP
7 earlier values, back to 2013
2019-3.02 % of GDP
2018-5.01 % of GDP
2017-3.76 % of GDP
2016-4.64 % of GDP
2015-3.79 % of GDP
2014-4.33 % of GDP
2013-5.22 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.