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Singapore — General government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2031 · 61 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.

In Singapore, the general government deficit reading was 4.16% of GDP in 2025, compared with 3.79% of GDP in 2024. The period change was +0.37 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2019–2031

PeriodValue
20311.84 % of GDP
20301.8 % of GDP
20292.07 % of GDP
20282.49 % of GDP
20272.93 % of GDP
8 earlier values, back to 2019
20263.31 % of GDP
20254.16 % of GDP
20243.79 % of GDP
20233.42 % of GDP
20221.2 % of GDP
20211.11 % of GDP
2020-6.68 % of GDP
20193.76 % of GDP
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.