Singapore — Central government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1963–2024 · 62 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 3.6% of GDP in 2024. The period change from −0.72% of GDP in 2023 was +4.32 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of −0.28% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2012–2024

PeriodValue
20243.6 % of GDP
2023-0.72 % of GDP
2022-0.72 % of GDP
2021-0.72 % of GDP
2020-0.72 % of GDP
8 earlier values, back to 2012
2019-0.72 % of GDP
2018-0.72 % of GDP
2017-0.72 % of GDP
2016-0.72 % of GDP
2015-0.72 % of GDP
2014-0.72 % of GDP
2013-0.72 % of GDP
2012-0.72 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.