Former French colonies Compared by Economy > Budget surplus > + or deficit > -
DEFINITION:
This entry records the difference between national government revenues and expenditures, expressed as a percent of GDP. A positive (+) number indicates that revenues exceeded expenditures (a budget surplus), while a negative (-) number indicates the reverse (a budget deficit). Normalizing the data, by dividing the budget balance by GDP, enables easy comparisons across countries and indicates whether a national government saves or borrows money. Countries with high budget deficits (relative to their GDPs) generally have more difficulty raising funds to finance expenditures, than those with lower deficits.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mauritania | 2.9% of GDP | 2012 | ||
| 2 | Gabon | 2% of GDP | 2012 | ||
| 3 | Benin | -0.5% of GDP | 2012 | ||
| 4 | Central African Republic | -0.7% of GDP | 2012 | ||
| 5 | Mali | -1.2% of GDP | 2012 | ||
| 6 | Laos | -1.4% of GDP | 2012 | ||
| 7 | Madagascar | -1.7% of GDP | 2012 | ||
| 8 | Chad | -1.8% of GDP | 2012 | ||
| =9 | Niger | -2.7% of GDP | 2012 | ||
| =9 | Tunisia | -2.7% of GDP | 2012 | ||
| 11 | Djibouti | -2.8% of GDP | 2012 | ||
| 12 | Cambodia | -2.9% of GDP | 2012 | ||
| 13 | Burkina Faso | -3.2% of GDP | 2012 | ||
| 14 | Guinea | -3.4% of GDP | 2012 | ||
| 15 | Cote d'Ivoire | -3.5% of GDP | 2012 | ||
| 16 | Cameroon | -3.6% of GDP | 2012 | ||
| 17 | Togo | -3.7% of GDP | 2012 | ||
| =18 | Vietnam | -4.2% of GDP | 2012 | ||
| =18 | Mozambique | -4.2% of GDP | 2012 | ||
| 20 | Algeria | -4.7% of GDP | 2012 | ||
| 21 | Senegal | -5.9% of GDP | 2012 | ||
| 22 | Haiti | -6% of GDP | 2012 | ||
| 23 | Morocco | -8.4% of GDP | 2012 | ||
| 24 | Lebanon | -9.6% of GDP | 2012 | ||
| 25 | Syria | -11.4% of GDP | 2012 |
