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General government budget balance in Canada, 1988

General government budget balance in 1988: Annual value — −4.511 % of GDP. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — International Monetary Fund.

General government budget balance in 1988 — neighbouring years chart, Annual value −4.511 % of GDP, source International Monetary Fund
General government budget balance in 1988 — value in the context of neighbouring years. Source: International Monetary Fund. forecasteconomy.com

General government budget balance in 1988

  • Value: −4.511 % of GDP
  • Change vs 1987: +1.2348 % of GDP (+21.49 %)
  • Position in history: below the 46-year average (average — −2.8567 % of GDP)
  • Series maximum — 2.6397 % of GDP in 2000
  • Series minimum — −10.9491 % of GDP in 2020
  • Value date: 1 January 1988
  • Source: International Monetary Fund

Dynamics over neighbouring years

YearValue, % of GDP
1983−7.998
1984−7.9399
1985−8.7573
1986−7.3216
1987−5.7458
1988−4.511
1989−4.7183
1990−5.9114
1991−8.3594
1992−9.1991

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Complete series for Canada — on the General government budget balance page.

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