Output gap (% of potential GDP)
Macro & GDPIMF WEOimf_weo:NGAP_NPGDP•PT•1980 → 2026•27 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
Macro & GDPIMF WEO
Coverage
27
Frequency
yearly
Range
1980 \u2192 2026
Latest
2026
Output gap (% of potential GDP) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2026)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ -0.91%
-0.91% – -0.84%
-0.84% – -0.19%
-0.19% – 0.01%
0.01% – 0.29%
0.29% – 0.39%
> 0.39%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: International Monetary Fund (IMF WEO)
Highest 15 countries
Output gap (% of potential GDP)
27 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: International Monetary Fund (IMF WEO)
Distribution across countries
Output gap (% of potential GDP)
Countries
27
Median
-0.1%
Mean
-0.2%
25th pctl
-0.9%
75th pctl
0.3%
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Compare trends
Output gap (% of potential GDP)
United StatesItalyUnited Kingdom
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| GreeceGRC | 0.92% | 2026 | |
| SpainESP | 0.82% | 2026 | |
| IrelandIRL | 0.8% | 2026 | |
| JapanJPN | 0.4% | 2026 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 0.39% | 2026 | |
| CyprusCYP | 0.33% | 2026 | |
| MaltaMLT | 0.31% | 2026 | |
| PortugalPRT | 0.3% | 2026 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 0.27% | 2026 | |
| NorwayNOR | 0.25% | 2026 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 0.15% | 2026 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 0.02% | 2026 | |
| United StatesUSA | -0% | 2026 | |
| SloveniaSVN | -0.06% | 2026 | |
| ItalyITA | -0.17% | 2026 | |
| FranceFRA | -0.2% | 2026 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | -0.37% | 2026 | |
| SwedenSWE | -0.51% | 2026 | |
| CanadaCAN | -0.8% | 2026 | |
| AustriaAUT | -0.86% | 2026 | |
| GermanyDEU | -0.88% | 2026 | |
| EstoniaEST | -0.9% | 2026 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | -0.9% | 2026 | |
| United KingdomGBR | -0.92% | 2026 | |
| New ZealandNZL | -0.93% | 2026 | |
| FinlandFIN | -1.33% | 2026 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | -1.65% | 2026 |
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF WEO)