Nauru — Central government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2024 · 12 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.

Nauru's central government deficit reading was 15.6% of GDP in 2024. The period change from 20.4% of GDP in 2023 was −4.76 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 18.8% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2015–2024

PeriodValue
202415.6 % of GDP
202320.4 % of GDP
202227 % of GDP
202118.7 % of GDP
202032.7 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2015
201933.4 % of GDP
201826.2 % of GDP
20175.03 % of GDP
201610.1 % of GDP
2015-1.31 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.