Budget balance in Central America in 2031 — -2.75%. Since 1994, the indicator has fallen by 0.48 pp.
1994–2031 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Central America
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2031 | -2.75 | +0.03 pp |
| 2030 | -2.78 | +0.04 pp |
| 2029 | -2.82 | +0.05 pp |
| 2028 | -2.87 | +0.45 pp |
| 2027 | -3.31 | +0.76 pp |
| 2026 | -4.08 | +0.36 pp |
| 2025 | -4.44 | +0.86 pp |
| 2024 | -5.3 | −1.3 pp |
| 2023 | -4.01 | −0.1 pp |
| 2022 | -3.91 | −0.17 pp |
| 2021 | -3.73 | +1.07 pp |
| 2020 | -4.8 | −2.35 pp |
| 2019 | -2.46 | −0.2 pp |
| 2018 | -2.26 | −0.97 pp |
| 2017 | -1.29 | +1.36 pp |
| 2016 | -2.65 | +1.07 pp |
| 2015 | -3.73 | +0.52 pp |
| 2014 | -4.24 | −0.67 pp |
| 2013 | -3.58 | −0.1 pp |
| 2012 | -3.48 | −0.32 pp |
| 2011 | -3.16 | +0.58 pp |
| 2010 | -3.75 | +0.06 pp |
| 2009 | -3.81 | −3.1 pp |
| 2008 | -0.71 | +0.63 pp |
| 2007 | -1.34 | −0.14 pp |
| 2006 | -1.21 | +0.23 pp |
| 2005 | -1.44 | −0.03 pp |
| 2004 | -1.41 | +0.87 pp |
| 2003 | -2.28 | −0.03 pp |
| 2002 | -2.26 | +0.34 pp |
| 2001 | -2.6 | −0.02 pp |
| 2000 | -2.58 | +1.71 pp |
| 1999 | -4.29 | −0.06 pp |
| 1998 | -4.24 | −0.97 pp |
| 1997 | -3.27 | +0.14 pp |
| 1996 | -3.41 | −1.29 pp |
| 1995 | -2.12 | +0.15 pp |
| 1994 | -2.27 | — |
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.