Singapore — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1963–2025 · 63 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.
Singapore's central government deficit reading was 3.82% of GDP in 2025. The period change from 3.6% of GDP in 2024 was +0.22 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 3.05% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2013–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.82 % of GDP |
| 2024 | 3.6 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 2.57 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 1.5 % of GDP |
| 2021 | 1.65 % of GDP |
8 earlier values, back to 2013
| 2020 | -7.33 % of GDP |
| 2019 | 7.42 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 4.76 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 7.53 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 5.01 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 4.2 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 7.1 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 8.06 % of GDP |