Saint Vincent — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 2000–2017 · 18 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.
For Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the central government deficit reading stood at −1.54% of GDP in 2017. Against 2.08% of GDP in 2016, the period change was −3.62 percentage points. It was above the selected 10-year average of −1.79% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2008–2017
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2017 | -1.54 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 2.08 % of GDP |
| 2015 | -1.23 % of GDP |
| 2014 | -1.94 % of GDP |
| 2013 | -5.82 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2008
| 2012 | -1.95 % of GDP |
| 2011 | -2.55 % of GDP |
| 2010 | -2.7 % of GDP |
| 2009 | -1.6 % of GDP |
| 2008 | -0.6 % of GDP |