Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies

Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of was -5.34 in 2030. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2030)
-5.34
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
13th
of 17 groups
All-time high
0.756
in 2006
All-time low
-8.61
in 2020
Years of data
37
1994–2030

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies, 1994–2030

-8-6-4-201994201220301994: -2.81995: -1.91996: -1.41997: -21998: -3.81999: -32000: -1.32001: -2.92002: -3.52003: -2.72004: -1.12005: 0.4812006: 0.7562007: 0.6662008: 0.5862009: -3.82010: -2.32011: -0.9212012: -0.9062013: -1.62014: -2.32015: -42016: -4.42017: -3.72018: -3.42019: -4.42020: -8.62021: -52022: -4.82023: -5.22024: -5.62025: -6.32026: -6.12027: -5.82028: -5.62029: -5.42030: -5.3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies is -5.34, measured in 2030.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies peaked at 0.756 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -8.61, in 2020.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies, year by year

Annual values for Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies, 1994 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1994 -2.82
1995 -1.91 -32.4%
1996 -1.43 -24.8%
1997 -1.95 +36.0%
1998 -3.78 +93.8%
1999 -3.04 -19.6%
2000 -1.33 -56.3%
2001 -2.86 +115.5%
2002 -3.45 +20.6%
2003 -2.68 -22.2%
2004 -1.13 -58.0%
2005 0.4809 -142.7%
2006 0.756 +57.2%
2007 0.6665 -11.8%
2008 0.586 -12.1%
2009 -3.82 -751.7%
2010 -2.26 -40.9%
2011 -0.9209 -59.2%
2012 -0.9061 -1.6%
2013 -1.6 +76.5%
2014 -2.33 +45.8%
2015 -4.01 +72.0%
2016 -4.35 +8.5%
2017 -3.75 -14.0%
2018 -3.42 -8.7%
2019 -4.37 +27.6%
2020 -8.61 +97.2%
2021 -4.97 -42.3%
2022 -4.82 -3.0%
2023 -5.17 +7.2%
2024 -5.62 +8.6%
2025 -6.28 +11.8%
2026 -6.05 -3.6%
2027 -5.8 -4.2%
2028 -5.58 -3.8%
2029 -5.42 -2.8%
2030 -5.34 -1.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 -751.7% 0.586 -3.82

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -2.49 -3.78 -1.43 6
2000s -1.28 -3.82 0.756 10
2010s -2.79 -4.37 -0.9061 10
2020s -5.83 -8.61 -4.82 10
2030s -5.34 -5.34 -5.34 1

Countries ranked near Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies

  1. 10 Qatar 2.81 compare
  2. 11 South Sudan 2.76 compare
  3. 12 Eritrea 2.72 compare
  4. 13 Andorra 2.35 compare
  5. 14 Nicaragua 1.96 compare
  6. 15 Singapore 1.94 compare
  7. 16 Mauritius 1.58 compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies?
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies was -5.34 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies?
The highest recorded value was 0.756 in 2006.
What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies?
The lowest recorded value was -8.61 in 2020.
How does Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies ranks 13th out of 17 groups with data for 2030.
Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Emerging Market and Middle-Income 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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Indicator
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
213 places, 7,616 data points, 1991–2030
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