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

Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of was -1.41 in 2030. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2030)
-1.41
Change on year
up 8.7%
Rank
3rd
of 17 groups
All-time high
9.27
in 2008
All-time low
-7.99
in 2016
Years of data
40
1991–2030

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan, 1991–2030

-10-505101991201020301991: -3.21992: -4.41993: -61994: -4.81995: -2.11996: -0.2871997: -0.331998: -3.91999: -0.4842000: 5.52001: 0.4352002: -1.82003: 1.12004: 32005: 8.42006: 9.12007: 72008: 9.32009: -2.92010: 0.7812011: 3.42012: 4.82013: 2.22014: -1.72015: -72016: -82017: -4.72018: -1.82019: -2.72020: -7.92021: -2.22022: 2.52023: -0.3832024: -2.32025: -2.92026: -2.72027: -2.22028: -1.82029: -1.52030: -1.4

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan recorded -1.41 for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in 2030.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 82.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan peaked at 9.27 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -7.99, in 2016.

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 Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan, 1991 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1991 -3.22
1992 -4.45 +38.0%
1993 -5.99 +34.7%
1994 -4.77 -20.4%
1995 -2.1 -55.9%
1996 -0.2873 -86.3%
1997 -0.3297 +14.8%
1998 -3.93 +1093.0%
1999 -0.4841 -87.7%
2000 5.47 -1230.9%
2001 0.4352 -92.1%
2002 -1.76 -504.4%
2003 1.08 -161.1%
2004 3.03 +181.6%
2005 8.43 +178.3%
2006 9.08 +7.7%
2007 6.96 -23.3%
2008 9.27 +33.1%
2009 -2.92 -131.5%
2010 0.7814 -126.7%
2011 3.44 +339.8%
2012 4.83 +40.6%
2013 2.17 -55.1%
2014 -1.67 -177.1%
2015 -7.05 +320.9%
2016 -7.99 +13.4%
2017 -4.7 -41.2%
2018 -1.81 -61.5%
2019 -2.72 +50.4%
2020 -7.9 +190.1%
2021 -2.15 -72.7%
2022 2.52 -216.8%
2023 -0.3834 -115.2%
2024 -2.28 +493.9%
2025 -2.9 +27.2%
2026 -2.74 -5.5%
2027 -2.2 -19.8%
2028 -1.81 -17.4%
2029 -1.55 -14.7%
2030 -1.41 -8.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan 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
2000 +1230.9% -0.4841 5.47
1998 -1093.0% -0.3297 -3.93

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -2.84 -5.99 -0.2873 9
2000s 3.91 -2.92 9.27 10
2010s -1.47 -7.99 4.83 10
2020s -2.14 -7.9 2.52 10
2030s -1.41 -1.41 -1.41 1

Countries ranked near Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan

  1. 1 Kuwait 24.68 compare
  2. 2 Nauru 15.32 compare
  3. 3 Norway 8.77 compare
  4. 4 Macao 8.27 compare
  5. 5 Suriname 6.06 compare
  6. 6 Congo 5.17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan?
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan was -1.41 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 Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 9.27 in 2008.
What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was -7.99 in 2016.
How does Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan ranks 3rd 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 Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan 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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