Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Oceania

Oceania: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -28.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
-28.4%
Change on year
up 12.7%
Rank
17th
of 27 groups
All-time high
-24.1%
in 2000
All-time low
-32.5%
in 2021
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Oceania, 2000–2022

-32-30-28-26-242000201120222000: -24.1 %2001: -26.8 %2002: -26.8 %2003: -26.3 %2004: -26.1 %2005: -26.1 %2006: -25.6 %2007: -25.2 %2008: -25.2 %2009: -27.3 %2010: -27.5 %2011: -27.5 %2012: -27.1 %2013: -26.6 %2014: -26.8 %2015: -27.1 %2016: -27.2 %2017: -26.8 %2018: -26.5 %2019: -26.5 %2020: -30.8 %2021: -32.5 %2022: -28.4 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Oceania stood at -28.4%.

That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Oceania peaked at -24.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -32.5%, in 2021.

That places Oceania 17th out of 27 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%) in Oceania, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 -24.1%
2001 -26.8% +11.1%
2002 -26.8% +0.0%
2003 -26.3% -1.7%
2004 -26.1% -0.7%
2005 -26.1% +0.1%
2006 -25.6% -2.0%
2007 -25.2% -1.6%
2008 -25.2% +0.1%
2009 -27.3% +8.1%
2010 -27.5% +0.8%
2011 -27.5% +0.2%
2012 -27.1% -1.7%
2013 -26.6% -1.6%
2014 -26.8% +0.7%
2015 -27.1% +1.3%
2016 -27.2% +0.3%
2017 -26.8% -1.5%
2018 -26.5% -1.3%
2019 -26.5% +0.0%
2020 -30.8% +16.2%
2021 -32.5% +5.8%
2022 -28.4% -12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -25.9% -27.3% -24.1% 10
2010s -27.0% -27.5% -26.5% 10
2020s -30.6% -32.5% -28.4% 3

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 14 Tajikistan -11.0% compare
  2. 15 Equatorial Guinea -11.0% compare
  3. 16 Madagascar -11.2% compare
  4. 17 Central African Republic -11.7% compare
  5. 18 Burundi -12.2% compare
  6. 19 Mali -12.2% compare
  7. 20 Cameroon -12.4% compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Oceania?
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Oceania was -28.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Oceania?
The highest recorded value was -24.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was -32.5% in 2021.
How does Oceania rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Oceania ranks 17th out of 27 groups with data for 2022.
Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Oceania 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 (%)
Unit
%
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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