Mauritania — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1968–2019 · 41 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 central government deficit reading for Mauritania was −0.15% of GDP in 2019. The previous reading was −0.25% of GDP in 2018; the period change was +0.1 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of −0.88% of GDP, the latest reading was above.
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Latest observations
2010–2019
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2019 | -0.15 % of GDP |
| 2018 | -0.25 % of GDP |
| 2017 | -0.44 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -0.51 % of GDP |
| 2015 | -3.41 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2010
| 2014 | -4.5 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 4.31 % of GDP |
| 2012 | -3.32 % of GDP |
| 2011 | 0.02 % of GDP |
| 2010 | -0.54 % of GDP |