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Federal Deficit / GDP

Fiscal · FRED/Treasury · FYFSGDA188S
MID▲ 2-yr high
What this measures. Federal Surplus or Deficit [-] as Percent of Gross Domestic Product (FYFSGDA188S) (https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/FYFSGDA188S) was first constructed by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis in October 2012. It is calculated using Federal Surplus or Deficit [-] (FYFSD) (https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/FYFSD) and Gross Domestic Product (GDPA)…Percent of GDP · Annual · Not Seasonally Adjusted
-15.0-10.0-5.000.005.00 -5.77 % 19501960197019801990200020102020

The latest reading sits at MID relative to this series' own history (79 observations) — a statement of where it is in its range, not a forecast. Hover the chart for values; the marked point is the most recent observation.

As of 2025-01-01 · source: FRED / U.S. Treasury · series FYFSGDA188S

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