Zimbabwe — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2019 · 27 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 latest central government deficit reading for Zimbabwe was −6.73% of GDP in 2019. The previous reading was −7.42% of GDP in 2018; the period change was +0.69 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of −3.38% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2010–2019
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2019 | -6.73 % of GDP |
| 2018 | -7.42 % of GDP |
| 2017 | -6.85 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -8.66 % of GDP |
| 2015 | -1 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2010
| 2014 | -1.48 % of GDP |
| 2013 | -1.77 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 0.03 % of GDP |
| 2011 | -0.59 % of GDP |
| 2010 | 0.71 % of GDP |