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Tanzania — General government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2031 · 42 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 latest general government deficit reading for Tanzania was −3.04% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was −3.03% of GDP in 2024; the period change was −0.01 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2022–2031

PeriodValue
2031-3.16 % of GDP
2030-3.2 % of GDP
2029-3.21 % of GDP
2028-3.19 % of GDP
2027-3.21 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2022
2026-3.21 % of GDP
2025-3.04 % of GDP
2024-3.03 % of GDP
2023-3.67 % of GDP
2022-3.92 % of GDP
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.