Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in India
India: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of was -6.55 in 2031. ▲ Rising
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in India, 1988–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2031, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in India stood at -6.55.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in India peaked at -3.73 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -13.17, in 2020.
That places India 24th out of 26 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -6.59 | — |
| 1989 | -7.24 | +9.9% |
| 1990 | -7.63 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | -7.44 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | -7.89 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | -8.57 | +8.6% |
| 1994 | -8 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | -6.81 | -14.8% |
| 1996 | -6.71 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | -8.28 | +23.4% |
| 1998 | -9.74 | +17.7% |
| 1999 | -8.7 | -10.7% |
| 2000 | -8.41 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | -11.03 | +31.2% |
| 2002 | -11.07 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | -11.43 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | -9.22 | -19.3% |
| 2005 | -6.64 | -28.0% |
| 2006 | -5.11 | -23.0% |
| 2007 | -3.73 | -26.9% |
| 2008 | -8.15 | +118.1% |
| 2009 | -9.26 | +13.6% |
| 2010 | -8.53 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | -8.03 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | -7.32 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | -6.78 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | -6.9 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | -7.28 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | -7.21 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | -6.33 | -12.3% |
| 2018 | -6.46 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | -7.86 | +21.7% |
| 2020 | -13.17 | +67.6% |
| 2021 | -9.7 | -26.4% |
| 2022 | -9.23 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | -8.37 | -9.3% |
| 2024 | -7.85 | -6.2% |
| 2025 | -7.44 | -5.3% |
| 2026 | -7.41 | -0.4% |
| 2027 | -7.31 | -1.4% |
| 2028 | -7.11 | -2.7% |
| 2029 | -6.91 | -2.9% |
| 2030 | -6.74 | -2.4% |
| 2031 | -6.55 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -6.91 | -7.24 | -6.59 | 2 |
| 1990s | -7.98 | -9.74 | -6.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | -8.41 | -11.43 | -3.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.27 | -8.53 | -6.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.45 | -13.17 | -6.91 | 10 |
| 2030s | -6.65 | -6.74 | -6.55 | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 21 Lithuania -4.31 compare
- 22 Montenegro -4.33 compare
- 23 Poland -4.81 compare
- 25 Maldives -6.72 compare
- 26 Brunei Darussalam -9.02 compare
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- IFC, private nonguaranteed 1.60 billion NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.1 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -1.42 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
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- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in India?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in India was -6.55 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was -3.73 in 2007.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.17 in 2020.
- How does India rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- India ranks 24th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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