Budget balance in Eastern Africa in 2031 — -3.73%. Since 1997, the indicator has fallen by 2.46 pp.
1997–2031 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eastern Africa
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2031 | -3.73 | −0.08 pp |
| 2030 | -3.65 | +0.09 pp |
| 2029 | -3.74 | +0.01 pp |
| 2028 | -3.74 | −0.03 pp |
| 2027 | -3.71 | +0.39 pp |
| 2026 | -4.1 | −0.31 pp |
| 2025 | -3.79 | −0.28 pp |
| 2024 | -3.51 | +0.84 pp |
| 2023 | -4.35 | +0.22 pp |
| 2022 | -4.57 | +0.31 pp |
| 2021 | -4.88 | +0.36 pp |
| 2020 | -5.24 | −1.31 pp |
| 2019 | -3.92 | +0.26 pp |
| 2018 | -4.18 | +0.17 pp |
| 2017 | -4.35 | −0.31 pp |
| 2016 | -4.03 | +0.56 pp |
| 2015 | -4.6 | −0.61 pp |
| 2014 | -3.99 | −0.57 pp |
| 2013 | -3.42 | −0.05 pp |
| 2012 | -3.37 | −1.21 pp |
| 2011 | -2.16 | +0.68 pp |
| 2010 | -2.84 | −0.17 pp |
| 2009 | -2.67 | −0.65 pp |
| 2008 | -2.02 | −0.12 pp |
| 2007 | -1.9 | −1.41 pp |
| 2006 | -0.49 | +1.85 pp |
| 2005 | -2.34 | −0.55 pp |
| 2004 | -1.79 | +0.66 pp |
| 2003 | -2.45 | +0.54 pp |
| 2002 | -2.99 | −0.62 pp |
| 2001 | -2.38 | −0.31 pp |
| 2000 | -2.07 | +0.29 pp |
| 1999 | -2.36 | −0.61 pp |
| 1998 | -1.75 | −0.48 pp |
| 1997 | -1.27 | — |
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.