El Salvador — General government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2030 · 42 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 El Salvador, the general government deficit reading stood at −2.76% of GDP in 2025. Against −4.55% of GDP in 2024, the period change was +1.79 percentage points.
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Latest observations
2021–2030
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2030 | -1.6 % of GDP |
| 2029 | -1.91 % of GDP |
| 2028 | -2.14 % of GDP |
| 2027 | -1.68 % of GDP |
| 2026 | -1.98 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2021
| 2025 | -2.76 % of GDP |
| 2024 | -4.55 % of GDP |
| 2023 | -4.69 % of GDP |
| 2022 | -2.68 % of GDP |
| 2021 | -5.53 % of GDP |