Senegal — General government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2030 · 38 observations

About this series

The general 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 Senegal, the general government deficit reading stood at −7.93% of GDP in 2025. Against −13.4% of GDP in 2024, the period change was +5.49 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2021–2030

PeriodValue
2030-2.99 % of GDP
2029-3.01 % of GDP
2028-2.95 % of GDP
2027-3.03 % of GDP
2026-4.97 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2021
2025-7.93 % of GDP
2024-13.4 % of GDP
2023-14.8 % of GDP
2022-16.1 % of GDP
2021-13.7 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.