Budget balance in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2031 — -3.08%. Since 1996, the indicator has fallen by 4.68 pp.
1996–2031 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sub-Saharan Africa
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2031 | -3.08 | +0 pp |
| 2030 | -3.08 | +0.1 pp |
| 2029 | -3.18 | +0.11 pp |
| 2028 | -3.29 | +0.16 pp |
| 2027 | -3.45 | +0.54 pp |
| 2026 | -4 | −0.26 pp |
| 2025 | -3.73 | −0.06 pp |
| 2024 | -3.67 | +0.27 pp |
| 2023 | -3.95 | −0.01 pp |
| 2022 | -3.93 | +0.55 pp |
| 2021 | -4.48 | +1.36 pp |
| 2020 | -5.85 | −2.06 pp |
| 2019 | -3.79 | −0.61 pp |
| 2018 | -3.18 | +0.81 pp |
| 2017 | -3.99 | −0.18 pp |
| 2016 | -3.81 | −0.16 pp |
| 2015 | -3.65 | −0.63 pp |
| 2014 | -3.03 | −0.32 pp |
| 2013 | -2.7 | −1.1 pp |
| 2012 | -1.6 | −0.59 pp |
| 2011 | -1.01 | +1.77 pp |
| 2010 | -2.78 | +1.01 pp |
| 2009 | -3.79 | −4.76 pp |
| 2008 | 0.97 | +0.7 pp |
| 2007 | 0.27 | −3.13 pp |
| 2006 | 3.4 | +2.27 pp |
| 2005 | 1.13 | +0.72 pp |
| 2004 | 0.4 | +1.87 pp |
| 2003 | -1.47 | −0.65 pp |
| 2002 | -0.82 | +0.6 pp |
| 2001 | -1.42 | −1.18 pp |
| 2000 | -0.24 | +1.87 pp |
| 1999 | -2.11 | +0.93 pp |
| 1998 | -3.04 | −3.15 pp |
| 1997 | 0.11 | −1.49 pp |
| 1996 | 1.6 | — |
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.