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| Country Comparison :: Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-) |
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| 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. |
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Rank |
country |
(% of GDP)
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Date of Information |
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| 107 |
Niger |
-2.70 |
2012 est.
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| 118 |
Italy |
-2.90 |
2012 est.
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| 120 |
Guam |
-3.00 |
FY10/11 est.
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| 128 |
Malta |
-3.40 |
2012 est.
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| 146 |
Burma |
-4.10 |
2012 est.
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| 155 |
Samoa |
-4.50 |
2012 est.
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| 165 |
India |
-5.00 |
2012 est.
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| 170 |
Kenya |
-5.10 |
2012 est.
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| 175 |
Haiti |
-6.00 |
2012 est.
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| 186 |
Yemen |
-7.20 |
2012 est.
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| 195 |
Sudan |
-8.60 |
2012 est.
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| 198 |
Aruba |
-9.80 |
2012 est.
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| 200 |
Japan |
-10.00 |
2012 est.
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| 202 |
Egypt |
-10.90 |
2012 est.
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| 204 |
Spain |
-10.90 |
2012 est.
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| 205 |
Syria |
-11.40 |
2012 est.
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| 208 |
Ghana |
-12.20 |
2012 est.
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Central Intelligence Agency
