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United States Lowest Budget Deficit

-14.12% in 2020
General government net lending/borrowing as % of GDP · IMF WEO

The lowest budget deficit in United States was -14.12% in 2020. The top 5 years were: 2020 (-14.12%), 2009 (-13.18%), 2021 (-11.43%), 2010 (-10.99%), 2011 (-9.72%).

Top 5 Lowest Years
United States Top 5 Lowest Budget Deficit Years
RankYearValue
1st 2020 -14.12%
2nd 2009 -13.18%
3rd 2021 -11.43%
4th 2010 -10.99%
5th 2011 -9.72%
All Data (sorted by value)
YearValueChangeRank
2020 -14.12% −8.32% 12th
2009 -13.18% −6.57% 11th
2021 -11.43% +2.69% 11th
2010 -10.99% +2.18% 9th
2011 -9.72% +1.28% 8th
2025 -7.37% +0.67% 166th
2024 -8.03% −0.23% 17th
2023 -7.80% −4.08% 12th
2012 -8.11% +1.60% 13th
2019 -5.81% −0.47% 26th
2008 -6.61% −3.70% 14th
2018 -5.34% −0.54% 27th
2017 -4.79% −0.44% 41st
2022 -3.72% +7.71% 80th
2016 -4.36% −0.83% 57th
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