In April 2020, projections for the fiscal balance of advanced economic countries showed that the impact of the coronavirus outbreak would cause a deficit equal to **** percent of the cumulative GDP. By June 2020, that deficit was predicted to have increased to **** percent of the GDP. Measuring the balance as a percent of GDP shows a nations ability to meet its financial needs. A negative value shows that a country's expenditures will outnumber its revenues, creating a deficit.
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IMF. (June 24, 2020). Difference in government fiscal balance projections as a share of GDP worldwide in 2020, by economic group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1135740/global-fiscal-balance-projections-due-to-coronavirus-by-economic-group/
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