São Tomé and Príncipe — General government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2030 · 32 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.

The general government deficit reading for São Tomé and Príncipe was 1.08% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 0.92% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +0.16 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2021–2030

PeriodValue
20303.63 % of GDP
20293.28 % of GDP
20283.47 % of GDP
20273.65 % of GDP
20262.3 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2021
20251.08 % of GDP
20240.92 % of GDP
2023-2.13 % of GDP
2022-2.24 % of GDP
2021-1.52 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.