Syria — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1964–2010 · 40 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.
Syria's central government deficit reading was 22% of GDP in 2010. The period change from 22.5% of GDP in 2009 was −0.46 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 16.6% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2001–2010
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 22 % of GDP |
| 2009 | 22.5 % of GDP |
| 2008 | 17.9 % of GDP |
| 2007 | 16.7 % of GDP |
| 2006 | 16.5 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2001
| 2005 | 13.5 % of GDP |
| 2004 | 14.4 % of GDP |
| 2003 | 14.4 % of GDP |
| 2002 | 13.1 % of GDP |
| 2001 | 15.4 % of GDP |