Tunisia — Central government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1965–2019 · 55 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.

In Tunisia, the central government deficit reading was −4.88% of GDP in 2019, compared with −5.26% of GDP in 2018. The period change was +0.38 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of −4.6% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2009–2019

PeriodValue
2019-4.88 % of GDP
2018-5.26 % of GDP
2017-5.81 % of GDP
2016-5.9 % of GDP
2015-4.46 % of GDP
6 earlier values, back to 2009
2014-4.59 % of GDP
2013-6.63 % of GDP
2012-4.58 % of GDP
2011-2.98 % of GDP
2010-0.95 % of GDP
2009-2.71 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.