Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Advanced economies

Advanced economies: Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential was -4.98 in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
-4.98
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
7th
of 13 groups
All-time high
-2.14
in 1997
All-time low
-7.64
in 2020
Years of data
40
1991–2030

Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Advanced economies, 1991–2030

-8-6-4-21991201020301991: -5.31992: -5.41993: -5.11994: -4.11995: -4.91996: -3.31997: -2.11998: -2.31999: -2.22000: -2.82001: -2.32002: -3.52003: -3.82004: -3.52005: -2.82006: -2.32007: -2.72008: -4.22009: -5.92010: -6.82011: -5.72012: -4.52013: -3.22014: -2.62015: -2.22016: -2.32017: -2.42018: -2.52019: -3.22020: -7.62021: -6.72022: -4.42023: -52024: -4.92025: -4.92026: -52027: -5.12028: -5.22029: -52030: -5

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2030, cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Advanced economies stood at -4.98.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Advanced economies peaked at -2.14 in 1997 and was at its lowest, -7.64, in 2020.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Advanced economies, year by year

Annual values for Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential GDP in Advanced economies, 1991 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1991 -5.31
1992 -5.42 +2.1%
1993 -5.14 -5.3%
1994 -4.14 -19.4%
1995 -4.86 +17.5%
1996 -3.28 -32.5%
1997 -2.14 -34.9%
1998 -2.31 +8.1%
1999 -2.22 -4.1%
2000 -2.78 +25.4%
2001 -2.31 -17.1%
2002 -3.46 +50.0%
2003 -3.76 +8.8%
2004 -3.54 -5.9%
2005 -2.8 -20.8%
2006 -2.33 -17.0%
2007 -2.66 +14.1%
2008 -4.18 +57.2%
2009 -5.93 +41.9%
2010 -6.81 +14.8%
2011 -5.65 -16.9%
2012 -4.46 -21.2%
2013 -3.16 -29.0%
2014 -2.58 -18.5%
2015 -2.22 -14.0%
2016 -2.35 +6.1%
2017 -2.42 +3.0%
2018 -2.5 +3.4%
2019 -3.2 +27.7%
2020 -7.64 +139.2%
2021 -6.71 -12.3%
2022 -4.44 -33.9%
2023 -4.98 +12.3%
2024 -4.91 -1.4%
2025 -4.9 -0.4%
2026 -4.98 +1.6%
2027 -5.07 +1.8%
2028 -5.16 +1.9%
2029 -5.01 -2.9%
2030 -4.98 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -3.87 -5.42 -2.14 9
2000s -3.38 -5.93 -2.31 10
2010s -3.53 -6.81 -2.22 10
2020s -5.38 -7.64 -4.44 10
2030s -4.98 -4.98 -4.98 1

Countries ranked near Advanced economies

  1. 4 Ecuador 1.32 compare
  2. 5 Cyprus 1.03 compare
  3. 6 Argentina 0.8011 compare
  4. 7 Ireland 0.7896 compare
  5. 8 Hong Kong, China 0.5359 compare
  6. 9 Barbados 0.5281 compare
  7. 10 Taiwan, China 0.4666 compare

See the full ranking of 102 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Advanced economies?
Cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Advanced economies was -4.98 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential recorded in Advanced economies?
The highest recorded value was -2.14 in 1997.
What is the lowest cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential recorded in Advanced economies?
The lowest recorded value was -7.64 in 2020.
How does Advanced economies rank for cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential?
Advanced economies ranks 7th out of 13 groups with data for 2030.
Is cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential rising or falling in Advanced economies?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Advanced economies data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
102 places, 3,388 data points, 1991–2030
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