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

Western Asia: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -26.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
-26.1%
Change on year
down 10.5%
Rank
15th
of 27 groups
All-time high
-23.6%
in 2022
All-time low
-29.6%
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Western Asia, 2010–2023

-30-28-26-242010201620232010: -29.62011: -24.32012: -252013: -24.72014: -25.52015: -26.12016: -25.82017: -25.82018: -26.42019: -27.22020: -29.22021: -25.22022: -23.62023: -26.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Western Asia stood at -26.1%.

That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Western Asia peaked at -23.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -29.6%, in 2010.

Western Asia ranks 15th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%) in Western Asia, 2010 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2010 -29.6%
2011 -24.3% -17.8%
2012 -25.0% +2.7%
2013 -24.7% -1.2%
2014 -25.5% +3.1%
2015 -26.1% +2.3%
2016 -25.8% -1.0%
2017 -25.8% +0.2%
2018 -26.4% +2.2%
2019 -27.2% +3.1%
2020 -29.2% +7.4%
2021 -25.2% -14.0%
2022 -23.6% -6.2%
2023 -26.1% +10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s -26.0% -29.6% -24.3% 10
2020s -26.0% -29.2% -23.6% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Western Asia?
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Western Asia was -26.1% 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 Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was -23.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was -29.6% in 2010.
How does Western Asia rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Western Asia ranks 15th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Western 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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