Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in World

World: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -28.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
-28.6%
Change on year
up 11.1%
Rank
18th
of 27 groups
All-time high
-24.8%
in 2004
All-time low
-33.8%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2004–2022

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in World, 2004–2022

-34-32-30-28-26-242004201320222004: -24.8 %2008: -25.9 %2009: -28.5 %2010: -28.9 %2011: -27.8 %2012: -27.7 %2013: -27.3 %2014: -27 %2015: -27.1 %2016: -26.9 %2017: -26.6 %2018: -26.4 %2019: -27 %2020: -33.8 %2021: -32.2 %2022: -28.6 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in World is -28.6%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in World peaked at -24.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -33.8%, in 2020.

That places World 18th 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 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%) in World, 2004 to 2022.
Year % Change
2004 -24.8%
2008 -25.9% +4.5%
2009 -28.5% +9.8%
2010 -28.9% +1.6%
2011 -27.8% -3.9%
2012 -27.7% -0.5%
2013 -27.3% -1.4%
2014 -27.0% -0.8%
2015 -27.1% +0.1%
2016 -26.9% -0.8%
2017 -26.6% -1.0%
2018 -26.4% -0.7%
2019 -27.0% +2.3%
2020 -33.8% +25.2%
2021 -32.2% -4.9%
2022 -28.6% -11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -26.4% -28.5% -24.8% 3
2010s -27.3% -28.9% -26.4% 10
2020s -31.5% -33.8% -28.6% 3

Countries ranked near World

  1. 15 Equatorial Guinea -11.0% compare
  2. 16 Madagascar -11.2% compare
  3. 17 Central African Republic -11.7% compare
  4. 18 Burundi -12.2% compare
  5. 19 Mali -12.2% compare
  6. 20 Cameroon -12.4% compare
  7. 21 Democratic Republic of the Congo -12.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in World?
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in World was -28.6% 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 World?
The highest recorded value was -24.8% in 2004.
What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was -33.8% in 2020.
How does World rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
World ranks 18th out of 27 groups with data for 2022.
Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World 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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