Budget balance in Southern Africa in 2031 — -4.08%. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 7.49 pp.
1990–2031 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Southern Africa
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2031 | -4.08 | −0.03 pp |
| 2030 | -4.05 | +0.19 pp |
| 2029 | -4.24 | +0.27 pp |
| 2028 | -4.51 | −0.06 pp |
| 2027 | -4.45 | +0.7 pp |
| 2026 | -5.15 | +0.69 pp |
| 2025 | -5.84 | −0.26 pp |
| 2024 | -5.58 | −0.24 pp |
| 2023 | -5.34 | −1.25 pp |
| 2022 | -4.09 | +1.35 pp |
| 2021 | -5.44 | +4.04 pp |
| 2020 | -9.49 | −4.23 pp |
| 2019 | -5.26 | −1.43 pp |
| 2018 | -3.83 | +0.1 pp |
| 2017 | -3.92 | −0.16 pp |
| 2016 | -3.77 | +0.76 pp |
| 2015 | -4.53 | −0.92 pp |
| 2014 | -3.61 | −0.06 pp |
| 2013 | -3.55 | +0.16 pp |
| 2012 | -3.71 | −0 pp |
| 2011 | -3.71 | +0.93 pp |
| 2010 | -4.64 | +0.19 pp |
| 2009 | -4.83 | −4.27 pp |
| 2008 | -0.56 | −2.07 pp |
| 2007 | 1.51 | +0.13 pp |
| 2006 | 1.38 | +1.14 pp |
| 2005 | 0.23 | +1.19 pp |
| 2004 | -0.96 | +0.65 pp |
| 2003 | -1.61 | −0.45 pp |
| 2002 | -1.16 | −0.04 pp |
| 2001 | -1.12 | −0.09 pp |
| 2000 | -1.03 | −1.73 pp |
| 1999 | 0.7 | +3.79 pp |
| 1998 | -3.09 | −2.3 pp |
| 1997 | -0.79 | +1.35 pp |
| 1996 | -2.14 | −2.18 pp |
| 1995 | 0.04 | +0.41 pp |
| 1994 | -0.37 | +0.83 pp |
| 1993 | -1.21 | +0.25 pp |
| 1992 | -1.45 | −2.86 pp |
| 1991 | 1.4 | −2.01 pp |
| 1990 | 3.41 | — |
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.