| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ↑ | Iraq | 2.07 | 2021 | 8 | -5.86 |
| 2 ↑ | Qatar | 0.24 | 2021 | 4 | -2.11 |
| 3 ↑ | Lebanon | -3.23 | 2020 | 13 | -10.3 |
| 4 ↓ | Afghanistan | -4.43 | 2020 | 3 | -1.71 |
| 5 ↑ | Saudi Arabia | -4.46 | 2019 | 9 | -5.89 |
| 6 ↑ | Turkey | -4.7 | 2021 | 10 | -6.1 |
| 7 ↓ | United Arab Emirates | -5.19 | 2020 | 2 | 0.44 |
| 8 ↓ | Yemen | -5.23 | 2020 | 7 | -5.57 |
| 9 ↑ | Israel | -5.5 | 2021 | 14 | -11.48 |
| 10 ↓ | Iran | -5.72 | 2020 | 6 | -4.5 |
| 11 ↓ | Jordan | -7 | 2020 | 5 | -3.3 |
| 12 ↓ | Kuwait | -12.76 | 2020 | 1 | 3.07 |
| 13 ↓ | Oman | -16 | 2020 | 11 | -7.9 |
| 14 ↓ | Bahrain | -17.86 | 2020 | 12 | -8.96 |
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.
