General government net lending (surplus) or borrowing (deficit) as a percentage of GDP. Source: IMF Macro-Financial Indicators. Retrieved 18 Oct 2026.
| Period | Budget Balance |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.7% |
| 2018 | 5.2% |
| 2017 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | -16.5% |
| 2009 | -22.2% |
| 2008 | -38% |
53 countries carry a recent general government fiscal balance as a share of GDP figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.
96 of 207 indicators carry a figure for Eritrea, grouped by topic.