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 |
|---|---|
| 2026 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9% |
| 2023 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.9% |
| 2019 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | -2% |
| 2017 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | -5% |
| 2015 | -7.6% |
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.
140 of 207 indicators carry a figure for Sao Tome and Principe, grouped by topic.