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General government budget balance in Germany, 1998

General government budget balance in 1998: Annual value — −2.6495 % of GDP. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — International Monetary Fund.

General government budget balance in 1998 — neighbouring years chart, Annual value −2.6495 % of GDP, source International Monetary Fund
General government budget balance in 1998 — value in the context of neighbouring years. Source: International Monetary Fund. forecasteconomy.com

General government budget balance in 1998

  • Value: −2.6495 % of GDP
  • Change vs 1997: +0.3777 % of GDP (+12.48 %)
  • Position in history: below the 35-year average (average — −2.0526 % of GDP)
  • Series maximum — 1.8831 % of GDP in 2018
  • Series minimum — −9.4367 % of GDP in 1995 (3 years ago)
  • Value date: 1 January 1998
  • Source: International Monetary Fund

Dynamics over neighbouring years

YearValue, % of GDP
1993−3.1101
1994−2.5422
1995−9.4367
1996−3.6384
1997−3.0272
1998−2.6495
1999−1.8665
2000−1.7143
2001−3.1246
2002−4.0862

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