Budget balance in lower-middle-income countries in 2031 — -4.71%. Since 1994, the indicator has risen by 0.09 pp.
1994–2031 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Lower-middle-income countries
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2031 | -4.71 | +0.08 pp |
| 2030 | -4.79 | +0.17 pp |
| 2029 | -4.96 | +0.36 pp |
| 2028 | -5.32 | +0.47 pp |
| 2027 | -5.79 | +0.35 pp |
| 2026 | -6.13 | −0.28 pp |
| 2025 | -5.85 | +0.1 pp |
| 2024 | -5.95 | +0.4 pp |
| 2023 | -6.35 | +0.09 pp |
| 2022 | -6.44 | +0.32 pp |
| 2021 | -6.76 | +1.92 pp |
| 2020 | -8.68 | −3.11 pp |
| 2019 | -5.57 | −0.91 pp |
| 2018 | -4.66 | +0.11 pp |
| 2017 | -4.76 | +0.4 pp |
| 2016 | -5.16 | −0.18 pp |
| 2015 | -4.97 | −0.52 pp |
| 2014 | -4.45 | +0.21 pp |
| 2013 | -4.66 | −0.42 pp |
| 2012 | -4.24 | −0.25 pp |
| 2011 | -3.99 | +0.8 pp |
| 2010 | -4.79 | +0.85 pp |
| 2009 | -5.65 | −2.08 pp |
| 2008 | -3.57 | −1.2 pp |
| 2007 | -2.37 | −0.29 pp |
| 2006 | -2.08 | +1.09 pp |
| 2005 | -3.17 | +1.03 pp |
| 2004 | -4.2 | +1.46 pp |
| 2003 | -5.67 | +0.01 pp |
| 2002 | -5.68 | −1.15 pp |
| 2001 | -4.53 | −2.79 pp |
| 2000 | -1.74 | +1.67 pp |
| 1999 | -3.41 | +1.73 pp |
| 1998 | -5.14 | −1.69 pp |
| 1997 | -3.45 | −1.07 pp |
| 1996 | -2.38 | +0.69 pp |
| 1995 | -3.07 | +1.73 pp |
| 1994 | -4.8 | — |
Net lending or net borrowing of general government as a percent of GDP — what is commonly called the budget deficit, taken with a plus sign when there is a surplus. General government includes regions, local authorities and extrabudgetary funds, so the quantity is fuller than the balance of the central budget alone. The IMF series runs with a forecast several years ahead.
Important: Negative values are deficits. Accumulated deficits are what government debt is, so the two indicators are worth looking at together: a country can live with a deficit for years and carry a small debt all the same, if its economy grows faster.
Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.
Gross general government debt as a percent of GDP.
Public Finance Government revenueHow much the state collects in a year — all revenue except foreign grants.
Public Finance Government expenseHow much the state spends in a year — including wages, pensions, benefits and interest on debt.
Finance Current account balance in US dollarsHow much more a country receives from abroad than it pays out there. A minus means it pays more.