Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) in Belarus
Belarus: Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) was -0.095 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Deficit, Percent of own spending in Belarus, 1992–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deficit, percent of own spending in Belarus is -0.095, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 156.5% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deficit, percent of own spending in Belarus peaked at 0.2596 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.1657, in 1992.
Belarus ranks 13th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -0.1657 | — |
| 1993 | -0.1627 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | -0.0776 | -52.3% |
| 1995 | -0.0887 | +14.4% |
| 1996 | -0.0708 | -20.2% |
| 1997 | -0.0515 | -27.3% |
| 1998 | -0.0813 | +58.0% |
| 1999 | -0.1555 | +91.3% |
| 2000 | -0.0229 | -85.3% |
| 2001 | -0.0393 | +71.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1506 | -483.7% |
| 2003 | -0.0743 | -149.4% |
| 2004 | -0.0291 | -60.9% |
| 2005 | -0.0421 | +44.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0174 | -141.5% |
| 2007 | -0.0258 | -247.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0492 | -290.8% |
| 2009 | -0.0438 | -188.9% |
| 2010 | -0.1443 | +229.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0845 | -158.5% |
| 2012 | -0.0041 | -104.9% |
| 2013 | -0.0606 | +1376.9% |
| 2014 | 0.033 | -154.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2066 | +526.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0991 | -52.0% |
| 2017 | 0.144 | +45.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2596 | +80.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1682 | -35.2% |
| 2020 | -0.095 | -156.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's -0.095 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.3126, 30% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Belarus's -0.095 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.2415, 39% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) in Belarus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -1376.9% | -0.0041 | -0.0606 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1067 | -0.1657 | -0.0515 | 8 |
| 2000s | -0.006 | -0.0743 | 0.1506 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0786 | -0.1443 | 0.2596 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.095 | -0.095 | -0.095 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deficit, percent of own spending in Belarus?
- Deficit, percent of own spending in Belarus was -0.095 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest deficit, percent of own spending recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2596 in 2018.
- What is the lowest deficit, percent of own spending recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1657 in 1992.
- How does Belarus rank for deficit, percent of own spending?
- Belarus ranks 13th out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
- Is deficit, percent of own spending rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.