Namibia — Central government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2024 · 36 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 Namibia was −2.81% of GDP in 2024. The previous reading was −2.66% of GDP in 2023; the period change was −0.15 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of −9.47% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2015–2024

PeriodValue
2024-2.81 % of GDP
2023-2.66 % of GDP
2022-9.35 % of GDP
2021-12.1 % of GDP
2020-12.1 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2015
2019-5.7 % of GDP
2018-9.35 % of GDP
2017-12.5 % of GDP
2016-11.3 % of GDP
2015-16.8 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.