Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Central Asia

Central Asia: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -19.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
-19.0%
Change on year
down 5.3%
Rank
9th
of 27 groups
All-time high
-14.8%
in 2013
All-time low
-19.0%
in 2023
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Central Asia, 2011–2023

-19-18-17-16-152011201720232011: -14.92012: -15.42013: -14.82014: -15.52015: -15.72016: -162017: -17.42018: -152019: -15.92020: -17.72021: -18.72022: -182023: -19

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Central Asia is -19.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Central Asia peaked at -14.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -19.0%, in 2023.

That places Central Asia 9th out of 27 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%) in Central Asia, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 -14.9%
2012 -15.4% +2.7%
2013 -14.8% -3.8%
2014 -15.5% +4.8%
2015 -15.7% +1.2%
2016 -16.0% +2.4%
2017 -17.4% +8.6%
2018 -15.0% -14.0%
2019 -15.9% +6.5%
2020 -17.7% +10.9%
2021 -18.7% +5.7%
2022 -18.0% -3.5%
2023 -19.0% +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s -15.6% -17.4% -14.8% 9
2020s -18.3% -19.0% -17.7% 4

Countries ranked near Central Asia

  1. 6 United Arab Emirates -3.8% compare
  2. 7 Ethiopia -6.1% compare
  3. 8 Lebanon -6.3% compare
  4. 9 Bangladesh -8.3% compare
  5. 10 Sudan -9.7% compare
  6. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic -10.3% compare
  7. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic -10.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Central Asia?
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Central Asia was -19.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was -14.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was -19.0% in 2023.
How does Central Asia rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Central Asia ranks 9th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central Asia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
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