Kuwait — Central government deficit
millions of LCU · Annual · 1964–2023 · 50 observations
About this series
The central 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.
The latest central government deficit reading for Kuwait was −6.32B LCU in 2023. The previous reading was 2.82B LCU in 2022; the period change was −9.14B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −12.4% in 2023.
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- Annual data, 1964–2023
- All 3 sources, downloadable
Latest observations
2012–2023
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2023 | -6.32B LCU |
| 2022 | 2.82B LCU |
| 2021 | 10.84B LCU |
| 2020 | 4.29B LCU |
| 2018 | 3.23B LCU |
5 earlier values, back to 2012
| 2017 | 4.64B LCU |
| 2015 | 2.46B LCU |
| 2014 | 2.03B LCU |
| 2013 | 4.19B LCU |
| 2012 | 5.76B LCU |