Government primary balance (% of GDP)
Macro & GDPIMF WEOimf_weo:GGSB_NPGDP•PT•1980 → 2026•83 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
Macro & GDPIMF WEO
Coverage
83
Frequency
yearly
Range
1980 \u2192 2026
Latest
2026
Government primary balance (% of GDP) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2026)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ -5.66%
-5.66% – -3.7%
-3.7% – -3.28%
-3.28% – -2.71%
-2.71% – -1.9%
-1.9% – -0.57%
> -0.57%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: International Monetary Fund (IMF WEO)
Highest 15 countries
Government primary balance (% of GDP)
83 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: International Monetary Fund (IMF WEO)
Distribution across countries
Government primary balance (% of GDP)
Countries
83
Median
-3%
Mean
-3.2%
25th pctl
-4.1%
75th pctl
-1.7%
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Compare trends
Government primary balance (% of GDP)
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| CyprusCYP | 2.33% | 2026 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 2.3% | 2026 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 1.15% | 2026 | |
| SurinameSUR | 0.97% | 2026 | |
| BelarusBLR | 0.45% | 2026 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 0.26% | 2026 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 0.23% | 2026 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 0.12% | 2026 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 0.07% | 2026 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 0.05% | 2026 | |
| PortugalPRT | -0.38% | 2026 | |
| IcelandISL | -0.44% | 2026 | |
| MauritiusMUS | -0.62% | 2026 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | -0.64% | 2026 | |
| GuyanaGUY | -1.05% | 2026 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | -1.08% | 2026 | |
| SwedenSWE | -1.3% | 2026 | |
| ParaguayPRY | -1.36% | 2026 | |
| GrenadaGRD | -1.51% | 2026 | |
| GreeceGRC | -1.56% | 2026 | |
| IrelandIRL | -1.71% | 2026 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | -1.83% | 2026 | |
| CanadaCAN | -1.87% | 2026 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | -1.88% | 2026 | |
| ChileCHL | -1.93% | 2026 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | -1.98% | 2026 | |
| JapanJPN | -2.09% | 2026 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | -2.1% | 2026 | |
| ThailandTHA | -2.38% | 2026 | |
| SloveniaSVN | -2.46% | 2026 | |
| CzechiaCZE | -2.48% | 2026 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | -2.51% | 2026 | |
| ItalyITA | -2.67% | 2026 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | -2.68% | 2026 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | -2.69% | 2026 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | -2.7% | 2026 | |
| LatviaLVA | -2.76% | 2026 | |
| SerbiaSRB | -2.84% | 2026 | |
| PeruPER | -2.89% | 2026 | |
| GermanyDEU | -2.89% | 2026 | |
| MaltaMLT | -3.04% | 2026 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | -3.04% | 2026 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | -3.06% | 2026 | |
| SpainESP | -3.07% | 2026 | |
| AustraliaAUS | -3.13% | 2026 | |
| BulgariaBGR | -3.14% | 2026 | |
| United KingdomGBR | -3.27% | 2026 | |
| AustriaAUT | -3.28% | 2026 | |
| FinlandFIN | -3.36% | 2026 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | -3.38% | 2026 | |
| CroatiaHRV | -3.41% | 2026 | |
| PanamaPAN | -3.49% | 2026 | |
| MoroccoMAR | -3.52% | 2026 | |
| EcuadorECU | -3.52% | 2023 | |
| AngolaAGO | -3.57% | 2026 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | -3.61% | 2026 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | -3.61% | 2026 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | -3.68% | 2026 | |
| UruguayURY | -3.68% | 2026 | |
| New ZealandNZL | -3.71% | 2026 | |
| EstoniaEST | -3.73% | 2026 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | -3.98% | 2026 | |
| HungaryHUN | -4.15% | 2026 | |
| MexicoMEX | -4.17% | 2026 | |
| LebanonLBN | -4.18% | 2024 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | -4.34% | 2026 | |
| TunisiaTUN | -4.63% | 2026 | |
| BelgiumBEL | -5.34% | 2026 | |
| ColombiaCOL | -5.44% | 2026 | |
| RomaniaROU | -5.57% | 2026 | |
| South AfricaZAF | -5.65% | 2026 | |
| FranceFRA | -5.69% | 2026 | |
| IsraelISR | -5.83% | 2026 | |
| PolandPOL | -5.87% | 2026 | |
| BotswanaBWA | -5.93% | 2026 | |
| JordanJOR | -6.02% | 2026 | |
| IndiaIND | -7.1% | 2026 | |
| BrazilBRA | -7.69% | 2026 | |
| United StatesUSA | -7.75% | 2026 | |
| ChinaCHN | -8.21% | 2026 | |
| NorwayNOR | -10.24% | 2026 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | -10.68% | 2026 | |
| UkraineUKR | -14.97% | 2022 |
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF WEO)