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

Southern Europe: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -41.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
-41.9%
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
27th
of 27 groups
All-time high
-35.4%
in 2007
All-time low
-46.7%
in 2020
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Southern Europe, 2004–2023

-47.5-45-42.5-40-37.5-352004201320232004: -35.82005: -35.42006: -35.52007: -35.42008: -36.82009: -40.32010: -39.42011: -392012: -42.32013: -41.92014: -412015: -40.22016: -39.62017: -392018: -38.72019: -38.72020: -46.72021: -45.32022: -43.12023: -41.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Southern Europe is -41.9%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Southern Europe peaked at -35.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -46.7%, in 2020.

Southern Europe ranks 27th of 27 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 Europe, year by year

Annual values for Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%) in Southern Europe, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 -35.8%
2005 -35.4% -1.0%
2006 -35.5% +0.3%
2007 -35.4% -0.5%
2008 -36.8% +4.1%
2009 -40.3% +9.6%
2010 -39.4% -2.4%
2011 -39.0% -0.9%
2012 -42.3% +8.3%
2013 -41.9% -0.9%
2014 -41.0% -2.2%
2015 -40.2% -1.9%
2016 -39.6% -1.6%
2017 -39.0% -1.5%
2018 -38.7% -0.6%
2019 -38.7% -0.2%
2020 -46.7% +20.9%
2021 -45.3% -3.2%
2022 -43.1% -4.8%
2023 -41.9% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -36.5% -40.3% -35.4% 6
2010s -40.0% -42.3% -38.7% 10
2020s -44.2% -46.7% -41.9% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Southern Europe?
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Southern Europe was -41.9% 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 Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was -35.4% in 2007.
What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was -46.7% in 2020.
How does Southern Europe rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Southern Europe ranks 27th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Europe 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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