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General government budget balance in Canada, 2008

General government budget balance in 2008: Annual value — 0.1844 % of GDP. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — International Monetary Fund.

General government budget balance in 2008 — neighbouring years chart, Annual value 0.1844 % of GDP, source International Monetary Fund
General government budget balance in 2008 — value in the context of neighbouring years. Source: International Monetary Fund. forecasteconomy.com

General government budget balance in 2008

  • Value: 0.1844 % of GDP
  • Change vs 2007: −1.6352 % of GDP (−89.86 %)
  • Position in history: above the 46-year average (average — −2.8567 % of GDP)
  • Series maximum — 2.6397 % of GDP in 2000 (8 years ago)
  • Series minimum — −10.9491 % of GDP in 2020
  • Value date: 1 January 2008
  • Source: International Monetary Fund

Dynamics over neighbouring years

YearValue, % of GDP
2003−0.127
20040.7677
20051.5531
20061.8276
20071.8197
20080.1844
2009−3.8814
2010−4.7376
2011−3.3087
2012−2.5245

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

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