Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -13.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2009–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at -13.1%.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at -11.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -15.5%, in 2014.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 2nd out of 27 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -15.0% | — |
| 2010 | -15.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | -14.2% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | -15.2% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | -15.5% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | -14.1% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | -13.4% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | -13.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | -11.9% | -11.9% |
| 2019 | -13.1% | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -15.0% | -15.0% | -15.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | -14.0% | -15.5% | -11.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 1 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.5%
- 2 Somalia -0.0%
- 3 Republic of Korea -1.0% compare
- 3 Republic of Korea -1.0% compare
- 5 Indonesia -1.6%
More economy & growth data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 437,904 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 6.33 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 2.46 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 31.16 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 25.21 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 1.51 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 1,271 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 1,183 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 5.94 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 380,646 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was -13.1% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was -11.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.5% in 2014.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 27 groups with data for 2019.
- Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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