Kenya — General government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2031 · 51 observations
About this series
The general government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The general government deficit reading for Kenya was −6.41% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was −5.74% of GDP in 2024; the period change was −0.67 percentage points.
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- Annual data, 1970–2031
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Latest observations
2021–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | -6.32 % of GDP |
| 2030 | -6.16 % of GDP |
| 2029 | -6.05 % of GDP |
| 2028 | -5.96 % of GDP |
| 2027 | -5.97 % of GDP |
6 earlier values, back to 2021
| 2026 | -6.42 % of GDP |
| 2025 | -6.41 % of GDP |
| 2024 | -5.74 % of GDP |
| 2023 | -5.61 % of GDP |
| 2022 | -6.01 % of GDP |
| 2021 | -7.2 % of GDP |