| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ↑ | Cambodia | 5.33 | 2019 | 3 | 0.58 |
| 2 ↑ | Azerbaijan | 4.33 | 2021 | 23 | -6.52 |
| 3 ↓ | Vietnam | 4 | 2020 | 1 | 3.4 |
| 4 ↓ | Macao | 1.56 | 2021 | 2 | 1.66 |
| 5 ↑ | Russia | 0.72 | 2021 | 13 | -4 |
| 6 ↑ | Hong Kong | 0.7 | 2021 | 28 | -8.7 |
| 7 ↓ | Turkmenistan | -0.14 | 2019 | 6 | -0.22 |
| 8 ↑ | Singapore | -0.19 | 2021 | 19 | -5.86 |
| 9 ↓ | Taiwan | -1 | 2020 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 10 | Kyrgyzstan | -1.26 | 2021 | 10 | -3.26 |
| 10 ↑ | Laos | -1.26 | 2021 | 17 | -5.21 |
| 12 ↓ | Uzbekistan | -1.5 | 2019 | 4 | 0.54 |
| 12 | South Korea | -1.5 | 2021 | 12 | -3.7 |
| 14 ↑ | Indonesia | -1.98 | 2021 | 21 | -6.14 |
| 15 ↓ | Japan | -2.2 | 2018 | 8 | -2.7 |
| 16 ↓ | Nepal | -2.37 | 2021 | 11 | -3.37 |
| 17 ↓ | Tajikistan | -3.8 | 2019 | 9 | -2.8 |
| 18 ↑ | Kazakhstan | -4.1 | 2021 | 25 | -7.04 |
| 19 ↓ | Bangladesh | -5.2 | 2021 | 14 | -4.8 |
| 20 ↓ | Burma (Myanmar) | -5.65 | 2020 | 16 | -5.01 |
| 21 ↓ | China | -6.17 | 2020 | 15 | -4.91 |
| 22 ↓ | Bhutan | -6.3 | 2021 | 7 | -1.9 |
| 23 ↓ | Malaysia | -6.4 | 2021 | 22 | -6.2 |
| 24 ↑ | Pakistan | -7.1 | 2021 | 27 | -8.1 |
| 25 ↑ | Philippines | -8.6 | 2021 | 26 | -7.6 |
| 26 ↓ | Thailand | -9.1 | 2021 | 20 | -6.1 |
| 27 ↑ | Sri Lanka | -12.2 | 2021 | 30 | -11.1 |
| 28 ↓ | India | -13.5 | 2020 | 24 | -7 |
| 29 ↑ | Maldives | -16.65 | 2021 | 31 | -23.51 |
| 30 ↓ | Brunei | -19.26 | 2020 | 18 | -5.59 |
| 31 ↓ | Mongolia | -20.44 | 2020 | 29 | -9 |
The fiscal (budget) balance is the difference between government revenue and government expenditure. We express the value as percent of GDP to relate it to the size of the economy.
