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

World: Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential was -5.3 in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
-5.3
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
8th
of 13 groups
All-time high
-1.99
in 2006
All-time low
-7.43
in 2020
Years of data
38
1993–2030

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

-8-6-4-21993201120301993: -4.51994: -3.91995: -4.51996: -3.21997: -2.21998: -2.51999: -2.52000: -2.92001: -2.52002: -3.42003: -3.62004: -3.22005: -2.42006: -22007: -2.22008: -3.52009: -5.32010: -5.62011: -4.52012: -3.62013: -2.92014: -2.52015: -2.72016: -2.92017: -2.82018: -2.92019: -3.72020: -7.42021: -62022: -4.82023: -5.22024: -5.32025: -5.52026: -5.52027: -5.52028: -5.52029: -5.32030: -5.3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

World recorded -5.3 for cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in 2030.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in World peaked at -1.99 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -7.43, 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 World, year by year

Annual values for Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential GDP in World, 1993 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1993 -4.54
1994 -3.85 -15.1%
1995 -4.52 +17.4%
1996 -3.16 -30.0%
1997 -2.22 -29.7%
1998 -2.52 +13.3%
1999 -2.51 -0.3%
2000 -2.88 +14.7%
2001 -2.45 -15.0%
2002 -3.42 +39.4%
2003 -3.59 +5.0%
2004 -3.17 -11.7%
2005 -2.37 -25.3%
2006 -1.99 -16.0%
2007 -2.25 +12.9%
2008 -3.47 +54.5%
2009 -5.26 +51.7%
2010 -5.61 +6.7%
2011 -4.49 -19.9%
2012 -3.63 -19.3%
2013 -2.88 -20.7%
2014 -2.52 -12.3%
2015 -2.7 +6.8%
2016 -2.87 +6.3%
2017 -2.84 -0.9%
2018 -2.92 +2.6%
2019 -3.68 +26.2%
2020 -7.43 +101.9%
2021 -6.03 -18.7%
2022 -4.79 -20.7%
2023 -5.18 +8.2%
2024 -5.3 +2.2%
2025 -5.54 +4.6%
2026 -5.5 -0.6%
2027 -5.5 -0.1%
2028 -5.49 -0.2%
2029 -5.34 -2.6%
2030 -5.3 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -3.33 -4.54 -2.22 7
2000s -3.08 -5.26 -1.99 10
2010s -3.41 -5.61 -2.52 10
2020s -5.61 -7.43 -4.79 10
2030s -5.3 -5.3 -5.3 1

Countries ranked near World

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  2. 6 Argentina 0.8011 compare
  3. 7 Ireland 0.7896 compare
  4. 8 Hong Kong 0.5359 compare
  5. 9 Barbados 0.5281 compare
  6. 10 Taiwan 0.4666 compare
  7. 11 Suriname 0.4113 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in World?
Cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in World was -5.3 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was -1.99 in 2006.
What is the lowest cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was -7.43 in 2020.
How does World rank for cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential?
World ranks 8th out of 13 groups with data for 2030.
Is cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World 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
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Coverage
102 places, 3,388 data points, 1991–2030
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