Government primary balance (% of GDP)
Macro & GDPIMF WEOimf_weo:GGSB_NPGDP•PT•1980 → 2026•84 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
Macro & GDPIMF WEO
Coverage
84
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: %
≤ -5.5%
-5.5% – -3.98%
-3.98% – -3.3%
-3.3% – -2.86%
-2.86% – -2.09%
-2.09% – -0.76%
> -0.76%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: International Monetary Fund (IMF WEO)
Highest 15 countries
Government primary balance (% of GDP)
84 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: International Monetary Fund (IMF WEO)
Distribution across countries
Government primary balance (% of GDP)
Countries
84
Median
-3%
Mean
-3.4%
25th pctl
-4.2%
75th pctl
-2%
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Compare trends
Government primary balance (% of GDP)
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| CyprusCYP | 1.88% | 2026 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 1.14% | 2026 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 1.02% | 2026 | |
| SurinameSUR | 0.93% | 2026 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 0.72% | 2026 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 0.41% | 2026 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 0.1% | 2026 | |
| GreeceGRC | 0.1% | 2026 | |
| BarbadosBRB | -0.06% | 2026 | |
| DenmarkDNK | -0.21% | 2026 | |
| PortugalPRT | -0.31% | 2026 | |
| BelarusBLR | -0.36% | 2026 | |
| IcelandISL | -0.83% | 2026 | |
| GuyanaGUY | -0.87% | 2026 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | -1.21% | 2026 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | -1.35% | 2026 | |
| ParaguayPRY | -1.56% | 2026 | |
| KosovoXKX | -1.75% | 2026 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | -1.91% | 2026 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | -1.92% | 2026 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | -1.98% | 2026 | |
| SwedenSWE | -2.05% | 2026 | |
| MauritiusMUS | -2.08% | 2026 | |
| ThailandTHA | -2.09% | 2026 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | -2.1% | 2026 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | -2.16% | 2026 | |
| CanadaCAN | -2.18% | 2026 | |
| JapanJPN | -2.2% | 2026 | |
| CzechiaCZE | -2.26% | 2026 | |
| SpainESP | -2.32% | 2026 | |
| EcuadorECU | -2.34% | 2025 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | -2.37% | 2026 | |
| IrelandIRL | -2.51% | 2026 | |
| SloveniaSVN | -2.62% | 2026 | |
| PanamaPAN | -2.67% | 2026 | |
| ItalyITA | -2.86% | 2026 | |
| LatviaLVA | -2.87% | 2026 | |
| SerbiaSRB | -2.92% | 2026 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | -2.92% | 2026 | |
| PeruPER | -2.92% | 2026 | |
| BulgariaBGR | -2.93% | 2026 | |
| MaltaMLT | -2.95% | 2026 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | -2.97% | 2026 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | -3.08% | 2026 | |
| LebanonLBN | -3.21% | 2024 | |
| ChileCHL | -3.23% | 2026 | |
| United KingdomGBR | -3.27% | 2026 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | -3.3% | 2026 | |
| GermanyDEU | -3.3% | 2026 | |
| AustraliaAUS | -3.33% | 2026 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | -3.36% | 2026 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | -3.37% | 2026 | |
| UruguayURY | -3.45% | 2026 | |
| CroatiaHRV | -3.46% | 2026 | |
| AngolaAGO | -3.56% | 2026 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | -3.68% | 2026 | |
| AustriaAUT | -3.73% | 2026 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | -3.74% | 2026 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | -3.77% | 2026 | |
| MoroccoMAR | -3.95% | 2026 | |
| FinlandFIN | -4.05% | 2026 | |
| EstoniaEST | -4.14% | 2026 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | -4.15% | 2026 | |
| MexicoMEX | -4.23% | 2026 | |
| New ZealandNZL | -4.52% | 2026 | |
| South AfricaZAF | -4.75% | 2026 | |
| FranceFRA | -4.85% | 2026 | |
| BelgiumBEL | -4.86% | 2026 | |
| ColombiaCOL | -5.08% | 2026 | |
| HungaryHUN | -5.09% | 2026 | |
| GrenadaGRD | -5.15% | 2026 | |
| RomaniaROU | -5.49% | 2026 | |
| IsraelISR | -5.52% | 2026 | |
| PolandPOL | -5.77% | 2026 | |
| BotswanaBWA | -7.21% | 2026 | |
| United StatesUSA | -7.37% | 2026 | |
| IndiaIND | -7.4% | 2026 | |
| TunisiaTUN | -7.59% | 2026 | |
| JordanJOR | -7.86% | 2026 | |
| ChinaCHN | -8.12% | 2026 | |
| BrazilBRA | -8.45% | 2026 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | -12.13% | 2026 | |
| NorwayNOR | -12.52% | 2026 | |
| UkraineUKR | -14.97% | 2022 |
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF WEO)