Papua New Guinea — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1990–2024 · 24 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 central government deficit reading for Papua New Guinea was −3.31% of GDP in 2024. The previous reading was −4.34% of GDP in 2023; the period change was +1.03 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of −4.85% of GDP, the latest reading was above.
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Latest observations
2015–2024
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | -3.31 % of GDP |
| 2023 | -4.34 % of GDP |
| 2022 | -5.25 % of GDP |
| 2021 | -6.84 % of GDP |
| 2020 | -8.85 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2015
| 2019 | -4.98 % of GDP |
| 2018 | -2.58 % of GDP |
| 2017 | -2.47 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -4.74 % of GDP |
| 2015 | -5.11 % of GDP |