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South Asia: Overall Budget Surplus / Deficit: (% Of GDP)
|
Country |
1981-90 (b) |
1991-97 (c) |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
195 |
1996 |
1997 |
Bangladesh |
-6.9 |
-4.1 |
-7.9 |
-7.2 |
-6.4 |
-6.1 |
-4.6 |
-5.1 |
-5.9 |
-5.5 |
|
Bhutan(d) |
-3.1 |
-2.3 |
-0.9 |
2.8 |
-8.5 |
-0.7 |
-2.3 |
-2.0 |
-0.6 |
-4.9 |
|
India (e) |
-6.6 |
-6.6 |
-8.4 |
-5.9 |
-5.7 |
-7.4 |
-6.1 |
-7.1 |
-7.0 |
-6.7 |
|
Maldives |
-6.4 |
-17.1 |
-11.4 |
-26.7 |
-24.2 |
-23.2 |
-12.9 |
-14.9 |
-9.9 |
-8.2 |
|
Nepal |
-9.4 |
-6.4 |
-10.0 |
-8.9 |
-7.5 |
-7.0 |
-5.8 |
-4.6 |
-5.6 |
-5.3 |
|
Pakistan (d, f) |
-7.1 |
-6.9 |
-6.5 |
-8.7 |
-7.4 |
-8.0 |
-5.9 |
-5.5 |
-6.3 |
-6.3 |
Sri Lanka |
-12.9 |
-8.7 |
-10.0 |
-11.6 |
-7.3 |
-8.4 |
-10.0 |
-9.6 |
-8.9 |
-4.9 |
Note: (a) =
in most countries the overall surplus / deficit in the balance between
the Central Government revenue & Central Government expenditure, excluding
grants. All ratios are reported as a % of GDP in current prices. Data
are taken from official country sources and are on a fiscal year basis.
(b) = Simple average for the period 1981-90
(c) = Simple average for the period 1991-97
(d) = Overall balance includes grants
(e) = Overall balance includes recovery of loans and asset sales.
(f) = The account reported in the table refers to consolidated federal
& provincial accounts and includes surplus of autonomous bodies.
Sources: ADB, Asian Development Outlook 2001, Various issues.
& SAARC Survey of Development & Cooperation 1998/99,
RISNODC, New Delhi, 1999