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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Latest observations

2011–2019

PeriodValue
2019-1.4 % of GDP
2018-1.47 % of GDP
20175.75 % 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
20114.61 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.