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Uganda — General government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2031 · 36 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 Uganda was −7.13% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was −3.93% of GDP in 2024; the period change was −3.2 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2022–2031

PeriodValue
2031-4.64 % of GDP
2030-4.55 % of GDP
2029-5.15 % of GDP
2028-4.56 % of GDP
2027-4.92 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2022
2026-5.92 % of GDP
2025-7.13 % of GDP
2024-3.93 % of GDP
2023-4.87 % of GDP
2022-5.44 % of GDP
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.