Kuwait — General government deficit

millions of LCU · Annual · 1970–2030 · 47 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.

The latest general government deficit reading for Kuwait was −3.00B LCU in 2025. The previous reading was −5.04B LCU in 2024; the period change was +2.03B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −6.23% in 2025.

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  • Annual data, 1970–2030
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Latest observations

2021–2030

PeriodValue
2030-2.29B LCU
2029-2.41B LCU
2028-2.45B LCU
2027-2.52B LCU
2026-2.75B LCU
5 earlier values, back to 2021
2025-3.00B LCU
2024-5.04B LCU
2023-3.50B LCU
2022-3.51B LCU
2021-275.61B LCU
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.