Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent in Advanced economies
Advanced economies: Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent was -2.21 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent of in Advanced economies, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Advanced economies recorded -2.21 for cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in 2030.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in Advanced economies peaked at 0.6979 in 1997 and was at its lowest, -6.39, in 2020.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent in Advanced economies, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1.66 | — |
| 1992 | -1.57 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | -1.45 | -8.1% |
| 1994 | -1.41 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | -1.97 | +40.2% |
| 1996 | -0.2352 | -88.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6979 | -396.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4686 | -32.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1675 | -64.2% |
| 2000 | -0.5623 | -435.6% |
| 2001 | -0.0503 | -91.1% |
| 2002 | -1.39 | +2665.7% |
| 2003 | -1.87 | +34.2% |
| 2004 | -1.72 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | -1.04 | -39.5% |
| 2006 | -0.6431 | -38.4% |
| 2007 | -0.9173 | +42.7% |
| 2008 | -2.47 | +169.7% |
| 2009 | -4.32 | +74.8% |
| 2010 | -5.13 | +18.7% |
| 2011 | -3.83 | -25.4% |
| 2012 | -2.65 | -30.8% |
| 2013 | -1.55 | -41.6% |
| 2014 | -0.959 | -38.1% |
| 2015 | -0.7076 | -26.2% |
| 2016 | -0.8325 | +17.6% |
| 2017 | -0.9515 | +14.3% |
| 2018 | -0.9901 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | -1.75 | +77.2% |
| 2020 | -6.39 | +264.3% |
| 2021 | -5.35 | -16.3% |
| 2022 | -2.64 | -50.6% |
| 2023 | -3.09 | +17.0% |
| 2024 | -2.84 | -8.2% |
| 2025 | -2.7 | -4.7% |
| 2026 | -2.63 | -2.7% |
| 2027 | -2.62 | -0.4% |
| 2028 | -2.61 | -0.6% |
| 2029 | -2.33 | -10.7% |
| 2030 | -2.21 | -4.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent in Advanced economies changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -2665.7% | -0.0503 | -1.39 |
| 2000 | -435.6% | 0.1675 | -0.5623 |
| 1997 | +396.8% | -0.2352 | 0.6979 |
| 2020 | -264.3% | -1.75 | -6.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.7738 | -1.97 | 0.6979 | 9 |
| 2000s | -1.5 | -4.32 | -0.0503 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.94 | -5.13 | -0.7076 | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.32 | -6.39 | -2.33 | 10 |
| 2030s | -2.21 | -2.21 | -2.21 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Advanced economies
More public sector data for Advanced economies
- Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP 36.39 (2030)
- Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP 41.17 (2030)
- Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential -4.98 (2030)
- Carbon Cost to Revenues in Disclosing Firms, US dollar 0.969 (2050)
- Carbon Cost to Revenues in Disclosing Firms, Adjusted by Growth 0.4455 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in Advanced economies?
- Cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in Advanced economies was -2.21 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of recorded in Advanced economies?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6979 in 1997.
- What is the lowest cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of recorded in Advanced economies?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.39 in 2020.
- How does Advanced economies rank for cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of?
- Advanced economies ranks 7th out of 13 groups with data for 2030.
- Is cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of rising or falling in Advanced economies?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Advanced economies data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent of potential GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October