Rwanda — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2023 · 45 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. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
Rwanda's central government deficit reading was −5.99% of GDP in 2023. The period change from −5.54% of GDP in 2022 was −0.45 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of −5.22% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2014–2023
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2023 | -5.99 % of GDP |
| 2022 | -5.54 % of GDP |
| 2021 | -6.9 % of GDP |
| 2020 | -8.87 % of GDP |
| 2019 | -5.49 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2014
| 2018 | -4.12 % of GDP |
| 2017 | -4.49 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -3.4 % of GDP |
| 2015 | -3.89 % of GDP |
| 2014 | -3.56 % of GDP |