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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- Annual data, 1965–2019
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Latest observations
2009–2019
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |