Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Advanced economies
Advanced economies: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of was -4.77 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
-4.77
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
11th
of 17 groups
All-time high
-1.26
in 2007
All-time low
-10.27
in 2020
Years of data
39
1992–2030
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Advanced economies, 1992–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Advanced economies recorded -4.77 for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in 2030.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Advanced economies peaked at -1.26 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -10.27, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Advanced economies, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -3.61 | — |
| 1993 | -4.71 | +30.6% |
| 1994 | -4.54 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | -5.32 | +17.1% |
| 1996 | -3.83 | -28.0% |
| 1997 | -2.46 | -35.8% |
| 1998 | -3.81 | +55.0% |
| 1999 | -2.33 | -38.7% |
| 2000 | -2.15 | -8.0% |
| 2001 | -1.66 | -22.5% |
| 2002 | -3.48 | +109.3% |
| 2003 | -3.96 | +13.9% |
| 2004 | -3.24 | -18.3% |
| 2005 | -2.41 | -25.6% |
| 2006 | -1.38 | -42.8% |
| 2007 | -1.26 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | -3.5 | +178.2% |
| 2009 | -8.62 | +146.5% |
| 2010 | -7.61 | -11.7% |
| 2011 | -6.2 | -18.5% |
| 2012 | -5.47 | -11.8% |
| 2013 | -3.7 | -32.5% |
| 2014 | -3.08 | -16.7% |
| 2015 | -2.58 | -16.2% |
| 2016 | -2.64 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | -2.46 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | -2.43 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | -2.98 | +22.5% |
| 2020 | -10.27 | +245.0% |
| 2021 | -7.26 | -29.3% |
| 2022 | -2.9 | -60.0% |
| 2023 | -4.88 | +68.2% |
| 2024 | -4.96 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | -4.61 | -7.0% |
| 2026 | -4.89 | +6.0% |
| 2027 | -4.93 | +0.8% |
| 2028 | -4.98 | +1.1% |
| 2029 | -4.81 | -3.5% |
| 2030 | -4.77 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.83 | -5.32 | -2.33 | 8 |
| 2000s | -3.17 | -8.62 | -1.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.92 | -7.61 | -2.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.45 | -10.27 | -2.9 | 10 |
| 2030s | -4.77 | -4.77 | -4.77 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Advanced economies
More external debt data for Advanced economies
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -2.04 (2030)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 118.5 (2030)
- Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) 403.60 billion (2024)
- Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 1.05 trillion (2024)
- Other investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) 74.49 billion (2024)
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) 161.02 billion (2024)
- Other investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 1.41 trillion (2024)
- Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) -463.55 billion (2024)
- Portfolio investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 3.39 trillion (2024)
- International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF 191.75 trillion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Advanced economies?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Advanced economies was -4.77 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Advanced economies?
- The highest recorded value was -1.26 in 2007.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Advanced economies?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.27 in 2020.
- How does Advanced economies rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Advanced economies ranks 11th out of 17 groups with data for 2030.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in Advanced economies?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Advanced economies data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October