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

Southern Asia: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -13.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
-13.4%
Rank
4th
of 27 groups
All-time high
-11.8%
in 2007
All-time low
-16.2%
in 2010
Years of data
20
2000–2022

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

-16-15-14-13-122000201120222000: -12.92001: -12.82002: -13.22003: -12.62004: -122005: -11.82006: -12.32007: -11.82008: -14.12009: -14.12010: -16.22011: -14.62012: -15.82013: -16.22014: -14.62015: -14.92016: -14.92017: -15.22018: -15.12022: -13.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Southern Asia is -13.4%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Southern Asia peaked at -11.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -16.2%, in 2010.

Southern Asia ranks 4th of 27 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%) in Southern Asia, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 -12.9%
2001 -12.8% -0.9%
2002 -13.2% +3.1%
2003 -12.6% -4.2%
2004 -12.0% -5.0%
2005 -11.8% -1.5%
2006 -12.3% +4.0%
2007 -11.8% -4.0%
2008 -14.1% +19.6%
2009 -14.1% +0.2%
2010 -16.2% +14.9%
2011 -14.6% -10.3%
2012 -15.8% +8.7%
2013 -16.2% +2.3%
2014 -14.6% -9.6%
2015 -14.9% +1.9%
2016 -14.9% +0.3%
2017 -15.2% +1.7%
2018 -15.1% -0.9%
2022 -13.4% -10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -12.8% -14.1% -11.8% 10
2010s -15.3% -16.2% -14.6% 9
2020s -13.4% -13.4% -13.4% 1

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 1 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.5% compare
  2. 2 Somalia -0.0% compare
  3. 3 Republic of Korea -1.0% compare
  4. 3 Korea -1.0% compare
  5. 5 Indonesia -1.6% compare
  6. 6 United Arab Emirates -3.8% compare
  7. 7 Ethiopia -6.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Southern Asia?
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Southern Asia was -13.4% 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 Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was -11.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was -16.2% in 2010.
How does Southern Asia rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Southern Asia ranks 4th out of 27 groups with data for 2022.
Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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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