Pakistan — Central government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1950–2010 · 61 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.

For Pakistan, the central government deficit reading stood at −9.55% of GDP in 2010. Against −6.28% of GDP in 2009, the period change was −3.27 percentage points. It was below the selected 10-year average of −4.67% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2000–2010

PeriodValue
2010-9.55 % of GDP
2009-6.28 % of GDP
2008-6.23 % of GDP
2007-4.58 % of GDP
2006-2.83 % of GDP
6 earlier values, back to 2000
2005-3.47 % of GDP
2004-1.55 % of GDP
2003-2.36 % of GDP
2002-4.95 % of GDP
2001-4.92 % of GDP
2000-5.12 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.