South Sudan — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2019 · 10 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.
For South Sudan, the central government deficit reading stood at −1.4% of GDP in 2019. Against −1.47% of GDP in 2018, the period change was +0.06 percentage points.
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- Annual data, 1970–2019
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Latest observations
2011–2019
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2019 | -1.4 % of GDP |
| 2018 | -1.47 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 5.75 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -23.1 % of GDP |
| 2015 | -20.3 % of GDP |
4 earlier values, back to 2011
| 2014 | -9.25 % of GDP |
| 2013 | -3.47 % of GDP |
| 2012 | -14.8 % of GDP |
| 2011 | 4.61 % of GDP |