Eswatini — General government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2030 · 52 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 Eswatini was −4.65% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was −1.34% of GDP in 2024; the period change was −3.3 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2020–2030

PeriodValue
2030-1.27 % of GDP
2029-1.4 % of GDP
2028-1.89 % of GDP
2027-2.86 % of GDP
2026-4.21 % of GDP
6 earlier values, back to 2020
2025-4.65 % of GDP
2024-1.34 % of GDP
2023-0.66 % of GDP
2022-5.28 % of GDP
2021-4.57 % of GDP
2020-4.22 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.