current deficit

US: /ˈkɝənt ˈdɛfɪsɪt/

Definition

Definition of current deficit - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

public finance

TECH.

shortfall in government yearly budget when spending is higher than income

TECH.

The minister promised to cut the current deficit without raising taxes.

macroeconomics

TECH.

shortfall on a country's current account with the rest of the world

TECH.

The country has struggled with a widening current deficit for several years.

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Expressions with current

against the current

adj.

opposing the usual direction or trend

Her ideas were always against the current, challenging conventional wisdom.

swim with the current

move in the same direction as the water flow

The fish swim with the current to conserve energy.

current of thought

prevailing opinion or feeling among a group

The current of thought in the meeting was against the proposal.

float with the current

go along with prevailing trends or opinions

She tends to float with the current in social situations.

current balance

amount of money in an account now

Check your current balance before making a purchase.

current events

recent happenings of significant public interest

The journalist reported on current events affecting the nation..

Expressions with deficit

deficit hawk

individual advocating for strict fiscal discipline

Deficit hawks often push for budget cuts.

run a deficit

spend more money than is received in revenue

The government will run a deficit this fiscal year.

caloric deficit

state of eating fewer calories than the body uses

A caloric deficit is needed for weight loss.

attention deficit disorder

disorder marked by poor concentration, often with impulsive overactivity

He was diagnosed with attention deficit disorder in elementary school.

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

chronic condition with inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity

He was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

budget deficit

amount by which spending exceeds revenue

The government faced a budget deficit of several billion dollars..

current account deficit

negative balance in a nation's current account

A current account deficit can impact the nation's currency value.

deficit spending

government spending exceeding revenue to boost economy

The country relied on deficit spending to recover from the recession.

democratic deficit

shortfall in fulfilling democratic principles

Critics argue that the organization suffers from a democratic deficit.

fiscal deficit

shortfall in a government's budget

The fiscal deficit has widened this year.

Examples of current deficit in a sentence

Parliament debated several proposals to reduce the current deficit over five years.
The finance minister outlined plans to reduce the current deficit over five years.
Persistent current deficits have raised concerns among international investors.

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French:déficit courant, déficit du compte courant, ...
German:laufendes Defizit, Leistungsbilanzdefizit, ...
Italian:disavanzo corrente, deficit delle partite correnti, ...
Spanish:déficit corriente, déficit por cuenta corriente, ...
Portuguese:défice corrente, défice da balança corrente, ...
Chinese:当期赤字, 经常项目赤字, ...
Japanese:経常赤字, 経常収支赤字, ...
Arabic:العَجْز الحالِي, عَجْزُ الْحِسَابِ الْجَارِي, ...
Hebrew:גִּרְעוֹן שׁוֹטֵף, גִּירָעוֹן בַּחֶשְׁבּוֹן הַשּׁוֹטֵף, ...
Russian:текущий дефицит бюджета, дефицит по текущему счёту, ...
Ukrainian:поточний дефіцит, дефіцит поточного рахунку, ...
Hindi:राजकोषीय घाटा, चालू खाते का घाटा, ...
Bengali:চলতি ঘাটতি, চলতি হিসাব ঘাটতি, ...
Catalan:dèficit corrent, dèficit per compte corrent, ...
Czech:schodek běžného rozpočtu, deficit běžného účtu, ...
Danish:løbende underskud, underskud på den løbende betalingsbalance, ...
Dutch:begrotingstekort, lopenderekeningtekort, ...
Greek:δημοσιονομικό έλλειμμα, έλλειμμα τρεχουσών συναλλαγών, ...
Hungarian:folyó hiány, folyó fizetési mérleg hiánya, ...
Khmer:ឱនភាពថវិកាប្រចាំឆ្នាំ, ឱនភាពគណនីចរន្ត, ...
Korean:경상 적자, 경상수지 적자, ...
Persian:کسری بودجه جاری, کسری حساب جاری, ...
Polish:deficyt bieżący, deficyt na rachunku bieżącym, ...
Portuguese (BR):déficit corrente, déficit em conta corrente, ...
Romanian:deficit curent, deficit de cont curent, ...
Swedish:löpande underskott, underskott i bytesbalansen, ...
Thai:ดุลขาดดุลงบประมาณปัจจุบัน, ภาวะขาดดุลบัญชีเดินสะพัด, ...
Turkish:cari açık, cari hesap açığı, ...
Vietnamese:thâm hụt ngân sách hiện tại, thâm hụt tài khoản vãng lai, ...

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