Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in G20

G20: Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential was -5.94 in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
-5.94
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
11th
of 13 groups
All-time high
-2.25
in 2006
All-time low
-8.05
in 2020
Years of data
38
1993–2030

Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in G20, 1993–2030

-8-6-4-21993201120301993: -4.61994: -3.81995: -4.61996: -3.31997: -2.31998: -2.61999: -2.72000: -3.22001: -2.62002: -3.62003: -3.92004: -3.52005: -2.72006: -2.32007: -2.52008: -3.62009: -5.42010: -5.92011: -4.82012: -3.92013: -3.12014: -2.72015: -2.92016: -3.12017: -3.22018: -3.22019: -4.12020: -8.12021: -6.62022: -5.22023: -5.72024: -5.82025: -62026: -62027: -6.12028: -6.12029: -62030: -5.9

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in G20 is -5.94, measured in 2030.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in G20 peaked at -2.25 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -8.05, in 2020.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.

Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in G20, year by year

Annual values for Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential GDP in G20, 1993 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1993 -4.59
1994 -3.83 -16.6%
1995 -4.57 +19.3%
1996 -3.3 -27.7%
1997 -2.29 -30.6%
1998 -2.61 +13.9%
1999 -2.73 +4.7%
2000 -3.22 +17.8%
2001 -2.55 -20.7%
2002 -3.62 +42.0%
2003 -3.93 +8.4%
2004 -3.46 -12.0%
2005 -2.7 -21.7%
2006 -2.25 -16.6%
2007 -2.48 +10.1%
2008 -3.58 +44.2%
2009 -5.36 +49.8%
2010 -5.95 +11.0%
2011 -4.76 -20.0%
2012 -3.9 -18.1%
2013 -3.07 -21.2%
2014 -2.65 -13.5%
2015 -2.85 +7.5%
2016 -3.11 +9.1%
2017 -3.16 +1.4%
2018 -3.23 +2.4%
2019 -4.07 +26.0%
2020 -8.05 +97.7%
2021 -6.56 -18.5%
2022 -5.19 -21.0%
2023 -5.67 +9.3%
2024 -5.78 +1.9%
2025 -6 +3.9%
2026 -6.01 +0.2%
2027 -6.08 +1.2%
2028 -6.12 +0.6%
2029 -5.98 -2.4%
2030 -5.94 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -3.42 -4.59 -2.29 7
2000s -3.32 -5.36 -2.25 10
2010s -3.68 -5.95 -2.65 10
2020s -6.14 -8.05 -5.19 10
2030s -5.94 -5.94 -5.94 1

Countries ranked near G20

  1. 8 Hong Kong 0.5359 compare
  2. 9 Barbados 0.5281 compare
  3. 10 Taiwan 0.4666 compare
  4. 11 Suriname 0.4113 compare
  5. 12 Grenada 0.3234 compare
  6. 13 Switzerland 0.1028 compare
  7. 14 Belarus 0.0213 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in G20?
Cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in G20 was -5.94 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential recorded in G20?
The highest recorded value was -2.25 in 2006.
What is the lowest cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential recorded in G20?
The lowest recorded value was -8.05 in 2020.
How does G20 rank for cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential?
G20 ranks 11th out of 13 groups with data for 2030.
Is cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential rising or falling in G20?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this G20 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
Licence
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Coverage
102 places, 3,388 data points, 1991–2030
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