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

PeriodValue
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
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.