Niger — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1960–2025 · 66 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 Niger was −3.87% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was −6.73% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +2.86 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of −9.2% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2012–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -3.87 % of GDP |
| 2024 | -6.73 % of GDP |
| 2023 | -7.15 % of GDP |
| 2022 | -11.5 % of GDP |
| 2021 | -13.4 % of GDP |
9 earlier values, back to 2012
| 2020 | -12.1 % of GDP |
| 2019 | -10.4 % of GDP |
| 2018 | -9.04 % of GDP |
| 2017 | -9.03 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -8.83 % of GDP |
| 2015 | -10.9 % of GDP |
| 2014 | -10.2 % of GDP |
| 2013 | -8.01 % of GDP |
| 2012 | -5.47 % of GDP |