Budget Deficit - Ranking 2006
Year
In 2006, Tuvalu (-36.82%), Eritrea (-15.48%), and Kiribati (-12.27%) ranked highest in budget deficit among all countries. Timor-Leste ranked lowest at 41.03%.
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tuvalu | -36.82% | -188.1% |
| 2nd | Eritrea | -15.48% | +50.0% |
| 3rd | Kiribati | -12.27% | -23.2% |
| 4th | Lebanon | -10.57% | -23.3% |
| 5th | Burundi | -9.92% | +6.0% |
| 6th | Hungary | -9.27% | -19.0% |
| 7th | Belarus | -7.71% | -14.9% |
| 8th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | -7.36% | -10.0% |
| 9th | Antigua and Barbuda | -6.63% | -54.3% |
| 10th | India | -6.38% | +14.9% |
| 11th | Guyana | -6.16% | +5.8% |
| 12th | Greece | -6.05% | +4.5% |
| 13th | Sri Lanka | -5.91% | +0.3% |
| 14th | Madagascar | -5.71% | -130.7% |
| 15th | Micronesia, Federated States of | -5.45% | +3.3% |
| 16th | Grenada | -5.23% | -680.2% |
| 17th | St. Lucia | -5.01% | +16.6% |
| 18th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | -4.91% | -101.4% |
| 19th | Brazil | -4.87% | -44.7% |
| 20th | Jamaica | -4.74% | -47.2% |
| 21st | Guinea-Bissau | -4.57% | +7.8% |
| 22nd | Maldives | -4.52% | +42.1% |
| 23rd | Cabo Verde | -4.32% | +8.0% |
| 24th | Portugal | -4.07% | +33.3% |
| 25th | Mauritius | -3.86% | +8.0% |
| 26th | Jordan | -3.82% | +28.7% |
| 27th | Senegal | -3.67% | -1,293.5% |
| 28th | Italy | -3.61% | +12.1% |
| 29th | Slovak Republic | -3.57% | -25.0% |
| 30th | Poland | -3.53% | +10.2% |
| 31st | Myanmar | -3.42% | +1.8% |
| 32nd | El Salvador | -3.42% | +1.6% |
| 33rd | Tanzania | -3.38% | -3.3% |
| 34th | Barbados | -3.31% | -12.4% |
| 35th | Albania | -3.26% | +5.6% |
| 36th | Gambia, The | -3.19% | +4.1% |
| 37th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | -3.12% | +27.4% |
| 38th | Ghana | -3.11% | -65.8% |
| 39th | Mozambique | -3.03% | -47.4% |
| 40th | Japan | -3.03% | +31.7% |
| 41st | Pakistan | -2.79% | -21.8% |
| 42nd | United Kingdom | -2.76% | +12.4% |
| 43rd | France | -2.66% | +24.2% |
| 44th | Austria | -2.61% | -0.8% |
| 45th | Malaysia | -2.60% | +8.2% |
| 46th | Aruba | -2.54% | +14.1% |
| 47th | Seychelles | -2.54% | -701.4% |
| 48th | Malta | -2.46% | +13.0% |
| 49th | Tunisia | -2.33% | +9.8% |
| 50th | Belize | -2.27% | +38.7% |
| 51st | Czechia | -2.19% | +28.6% |
| 52nd | Bangladesh | -2.15% | +10.4% |
| 53rd | Guinea | -2.13% | -101.8% |
| 54th | Kyrgyz Republic | -2.10% | +44.7% |
| 55th | United States | -2.04% | +33.8% |
| 56th | Croatia | -2.01% | +38.0% |
| 57th | Armenia | -1.95% | +1.3% |
| 58th | Togo | -1.95% | -16.7% |
| 59th | Guatemala | -1.88% | -12.5% |
| 60th | Morocco | -1.80% | +67.0% |
| 61st | Germany | -1.76% | +47.9% |
| 62nd | Dominican Republic | -1.69% | -136.3% |
| 63rd | Comoros | -1.51% | -6.6% |
| 64th | Lao PDR | -1.48% | +41.7% |
| 65th | Andorra | -1.44% | -1,672.8% |
| 66th | Zimbabwe | -1.40% | +59.6% |
| 67th | St. Kitts and Nevis | -1.37% | +60.3% |
| 68th | Ukraine | -1.37% | +40.1% |
| 69th | Romania | -1.36% | -97.1% |
| 70th | Honduras | -1.36% | -4,006.1% |
| 71st | Sudan | -1.32% | +29.5% |
| 72nd | Slovenia | -1.26% | +8.8% |
| 73rd | Mexico | -1.23% | +14.5% |
| 74th | China | -1.13% | +18.4% |
| 75th | Syrian Arab Republic | -1.12% | +74.6% |
| 76th | Costa Rica | -1.04% | +50.1% |
| 77th | Cyprus | -1.04% | +53.2% |
| 78th | Côte d'Ivoire | -1.03% | -0.9% |
| 79th | Colombia | -0.99% | -4,628.6% |
| 80th | Israel | -0.95% | +65.4% |
| 81st | Sierra Leone | -0.93% | +20.3% |
| 82nd | Haiti | -0.91% | -9.7% |
| 83rd | Serbia | -0.91% | -188.6% |
| 84th | Fiji | -0.76% | +35.8% |
| 85th | Uruguay | -0.64% | -133.0% |
| 86th | Uganda | -0.64% | -274.7% |
| 87th | North Macedonia | -0.51% | -338.5% |
| 88th | Latvia | -0.48% | +54.8% |
| 89th | Samoa | -0.44% | -292.2% |
| 90th | Bahamas, The | -0.44% | +62.0% |
| 91st | Kenya | -0.43% | -123.8% |
| 92nd | Moldova | -0.42% | -129.1% |
| 93rd | Lithuania | -0.27% | +20.9% |
| 94th | Türkiye | -0.22% | +70.9% |
| 95th | Cambodia | -0.15% | +56.1% |
| 96th | Benin | -0.15% | +90.3% |
| 97th | Bhutan | -0.07% | +99.0% |
| 98th | Malawi | -0.05% | +97.1% |
| 99th | Philippines | -0.05% | +97.2% |
| 100th | Rwanda | -0.03% | -102.6% |
| 101st | Netherlands | 0.04% | +108.0% |
| 102nd | Palau | 0.14% | -89.7% |
| 103rd | Viet Nam | 0.20% | +121.1% |
| 104th | Marshall Islands | 0.24% | +101.1% |
| 105th | Nepal | 0.24% | -4.1% |
| 106th | Belgium | 0.24% | +108.8% |
| 107th | Djibouti | 0.26% | +122.2% |
| 108th | Indonesia | 0.45% | -2.4% |
| 109th | Vanuatu | 0.49% | -73.8% |
| 110th | Panama | 0.51% | +123.2% |
| 111th | Suriname | 0.59% | +117.5% |
| 112th | Azerbaijan | 0.66% | -75.8% |
| 113th | Afghanistan | 0.68% | +174.6% |
| 114th | South Africa | 0.81% | +897.1% |
| 115th | Switzerland | 0.85% | +231.0% |
| 116th | Paraguay | 0.91% | +23.4% |
| 117th | Korea | 1.19% | +24.1% |
| 118th | Yemen, Republic of | 1.19% | +165.1% |
| 119th | Tonga | 1.34% | -68.3% |
| 120th | Nicaragua | 1.36% | -20.6% |
| 121st | San Marino | 1.51% | -57.9% |
| 122nd | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.61% | -34.7% |
| 123rd | Argentina | 1.65% | -50.6% |
| 124th | Chad | 1.70% | +3,313.2% |
| 125th | Australia | 1.77% | +3.7% |
| 126th | Canada | 1.83% | +17.7% |
| 127th | Thailand | 1.87% | -14.1% |
| 128th | Luxembourg | 1.91% | +1,002.8% |
| 129th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 1.97% | +51.2% |
| 130th | Tajikistan | 2.00% | +170.8% |
| 131st | Peru | 2.03% | +565.4% |
| 132nd | Mauritania | 2.05% | +164.9% |
| 133rd | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.08% | +181.4% |
| 134th | Spain | 2.12% | +72.4% |
| 135th | Singapore | 2.16% | -15.5% |
| 136th | Sweden | 2.20% | +5.4% |
| 137th | Bahrain | 2.24% | -19.8% |
| 138th | Estonia | 2.71% | +154.1% |
| 139th | Uzbekistan | 2.72% | +177.3% |
| 140th | Ireland | 2.78% | +76.8% |
| 141st | Ecuador | 2.92% | +341.9% |
| 142nd | Dominica | 2.93% | +209.2% |
| 143rd | Bulgaria | 3.22% | +47.3% |
| 144th | Georgia | 3.28% | +53.1% |
| 145th | Namibia | 3.41% | +1,203.6% |
| 146th | Finland | 3.93% | +51.6% |
| 147th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 4.00% | +311.9% |
| 148th | Liberia | 4.23% | +936.2% |
| 149th | Montenegro | 4.34% | +406.1% |
| 150th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 4.47% | +299.1% |
| 151st | New Zealand | 4.62% | -10.0% |
| 152nd | Denmark | 5.29% | +1.6% |
| 153rd | Papua New Guinea | 5.34% | +87.3% |
| 154th | Turkmenistan | 5.64% | +551.6% |
| 155th | Nigeria | 6.22% | +78.5% |
| 156th | Iceland | 6.37% | +29.5% |
| 157th | Chile | 7.51% | +64.4% |
| 158th | Mongolia | 7.59% | +211.5% |
| 159th | Kazakhstan | 7.65% | +25.9% |
| 160th | Russian Federation | 7.80% | +2.7% |
| 161st | Qatar | 8.40% | -14.4% |
| 162nd | Angola | 8.42% | +31.4% |
| 163rd | Central African Republic | 8.58% | +296.6% |
| 164th | Eswatini | 8.67% | +621.9% |
| 165th | Gabon | 8.67% | +8.7% |
| 166th | Macao SAR, China | 9.74% | +17.1% |
| 167th | Iraq | 10.72% | +163.5% |
| 168th | Lesotho | 11.57% | +159.5% |
| 169th | Oman | 12.23% | +9.1% |
| 170th | Algeria | 12.87% | +12.6% |
| 171st | Solomon Islands | 12.96% | -3.2% |
| 172nd | Botswana | 13.31% | +28.9% |
| 173rd | Burkina Faso | 14.35% | +393.4% |
| 174th | Congo, Republic of | 15.96% | +19.1% |
| 175th | Zambia | 16.91% | +813.0% |
| 176th | Norway | 17.88% | +21.5% |
| 177th | São Tomé and Principe | 17.99% | -32.9% |
| 178th | Brunei Darussalam | 19.78% | +23.6% |
| 179th | United Arab Emirates | 20.15% | +26.0% |
| 180th | Saudi Arabia | 20.82% | +15.8% |
| 181st | Equatorial Guinea | 21.80% | +17.5% |
| 182nd | Mali | 27.78% | +1,105.2% |
| 183rd | Kuwait | 27.99% | -28.1% |
| 184th | Cameroon | 28.21% | +831.5% |
| 185th | Libya | 29.09% | -4.2% |
| 186th | Niger | 31.05% | +2,131.7% |
| 187th | Timor-Leste | 41.03% | +490.9% |
FAQ
Which country has the highest budget deficit in 2006?▾
Tuvalu has the highest budget deficit in 2006 at -36.82%.
Which country has the lowest budget deficit in 2006?▾
Timor-Leste has the lowest budget deficit in 2006 at 41.03%.
How many countries are ranked by budget deficit?▾
187 countries have budget deficit data for 2006.
What are the top 3 countries by budget deficit?▾
1. Tuvalu (-36.82%), 2. Eritrea (-15.48%), 3. Kiribati (-12.27%).