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Strongest fiscal balances, % of GDP
| # | Country | Fiscal balance, % of GDP | Government gross debt, % of GDP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuvalu | 25.8 % | 2.8 % |
| 2 | Kuwait | 24.5 % | 14.6 % |
| 3 | Norway | 10.6 % | 54.0 % |
| 4 | Macao SAR | 8.3 % | 0.0 % |
| 5 | Vanuatu | 6.2 % | 36.2 % |
| 6 | Lesotho | 4.9 % | 49.4 % |
| 7 | Marshall Islands | 4.8 % | 8.8 % |
| 8 | Samoa | 4.7 % | 21.2 % |
| 9 | Singapore | 4.2 % | 165.7 % |
| 10 | Aruba | 4.0 % | 64.8 % |
| 11 | United Arab Emirates | 3.9 % | 33.9 % |
| 12 | Andorra | 3.6 % | 30.3 % |
| 13 | Nauru | 3.5 % | 12.2 % |
| 14 | Nicaragua | 3.5 % | 34.6 % |
| 15 | Cyprus | 3.4 % | 55.0 % |
| 16 | Lebanon | 3.3 % | 139.4 % |
| 17 | South Sudan | 3.3 % | 64.2 % |
| 18 | Antigua and Barbuda | 3.2 % | 70.2 % |
| 19 | Denmark | 2.9 % | 27.4 % |
| 20 | Liechtenstein | 2.8 % | 0.5 % |
| 21 | Eritrea | 2.7 % | 260.4 % |
| 22 | Azerbaijan | 2.6 % | 20.1 % |
| 23 | Kyrgyzstan | 2.6 % | 39.4 % |
| 24 | Mongolia | 2.2 % | 45.0 % |
| 25 | Ireland | 1.9 % | 34.8 % |
| 26 | Laos | 1.9 % | 88.8 % |
| 27 | Greece | 1.7 % | 146.6 % |
| 28 | Tonga | 1.2 % | 26.9 % |
| 29 | Cabo Verde | 1.1 % | 115.4 % |
| 30 | Portugal | 0.7 % | 89.7 % |
| 31 | Republic of the Congo | 0.7 % | 100.4 % |
| 32 | Oman | 0.6 % | 34.7 % |
| 33 | San Marino | 0.6 % | 59.8 % |
| 34 | Tajikistan | 0.5 % | 18.6 % |
| 35 | Micronesia | 0.4 % | 8.8 % |
| 36 | Taiwan | 0.3 % | 23.6 % |
| 37 | Switzerland | 0.2 % | 40.1 % |
| 38 | Belarus | 0.1 % | 31.3 % |
| 39 | Turkmenistan | 0.1 % | 3.1 % |
| 40 | Zimbabwe | 0.1 % | 38.0 % |
| 41 | Vietnam | 0.0 % | 30.5 % |
| 42 | Argentina | -0.2 % | 80.1 % |
| 43 | Barbados | -0.2 % | 96.2 % |
| 44 | Chad | -0.3 % | 33.3 % |
| 45 | Haiti | -0.3 % | 12.3 % |
| 46 | Mauritania | -0.3 % | 40.4 % |
| 47 | Somalia | -0.3 % | — |
| 48 | Palau | -0.4 % | 52.8 % |
| 49 | Puerto Rico | -0.4 % | 17.6 % |
| 50 | Afghanistan | -0.5 % | 7.6 % |
Top 50 entries with a recorded value; entries without data are not ranked.