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
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |