Tanzania — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1955–2019 · 65 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.
The central government deficit reading for Tanzania was −4.75% of GDP in 2019. The previous reading was −4.41% of GDP in 2018; the period change was −0.34 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of −3.98% of GDP, the latest reading was below.
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Latest observations
2007–2019
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2019 | -4.75 % of GDP |
| 2018 | -4.41 % of GDP |
| 2017 | -2.08 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -3.66 % of GDP |
| 2015 | -3.31 % of GDP |
8 earlier values, back to 2007
| 2014 | -3.39 % of GDP |
| 2013 | -4.79 % of GDP |
| 2012 | -3.03 % of GDP |
| 2011 | -4.76 % of GDP |
| 2010 | -5.6 % of GDP |
| 2009 | -3.58 % of GDP |
| 2008 | -0 % of GDP |
| 2007 | -3.64 % of GDP |