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Kuwait — General government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2031 · 48 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 latest general government deficit reading for Kuwait was 28.4% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 26% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +2.32 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2022–2031

PeriodValue
203128.7 % of GDP
203028.9 % of GDP
202929.1 % of GDP
202829.4 % of GDP
202729.5 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2022
202627.6 % of GDP
202528.4 % of GDP
202426 % of GDP
202328.2 % of GDP
202230 % of GDP
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.