Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in G20

G20: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of was -5.89 in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
-5.89
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
15th
of 17 groups
All-time high
-1.46
in 2007
All-time low
-10.47
in 2020
Years of data
36
1992–2030

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in G20, 1992–2030

-10-8-6-4-21992201120301992: -3.21993: -4.21994: -4.31995: -51996: -3.82000: -2.92001: -2.22002: -3.92003: -4.22004: -3.32005: -2.42006: -1.52007: -1.52008: -32009: -7.92010: -6.52011: -52012: -4.42013: -3.32014: -3.12015: -3.32016: -3.62017: -3.42018: -3.42019: -4.22020: -10.52021: -7.22022: -4.52023: -5.82024: -62025: -62026: -6.12027: -6.12028: -6.12029: -5.92030: -5.9

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in G20 is -5.89, measured in 2030.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in G20 peaked at -1.46 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -10.47, in 2020.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in G20, year by year

Annual values for Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP in G20, 1992 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1992 -3.23
1993 -4.24 +31.4%
1994 -4.33 +2.0%
1995 -5 +15.4%
1996 -3.79 -24.1%
2000 -2.93 -22.9%
2001 -2.17 -25.8%
2002 -3.86 +77.7%
2003 -4.25 +10.0%
2004 -3.31 -22.1%
2005 -2.44 -26.4%
2006 -1.53 -37.1%
2007 -1.46 -5.0%
2008 -2.96 +103.4%
2009 -7.87 +165.5%
2010 -6.5 -17.3%
2011 -5.01 -23.0%
2012 -4.38 -12.6%
2013 -3.28 -25.1%
2014 -3.07 -6.4%
2015 -3.33 +8.4%
2016 -3.57 +7.2%
2017 -3.41 -4.4%
2018 -3.4 -0.4%
2019 -4.19 +23.3%
2020 -10.47 +149.9%
2021 -7.2 -31.2%
2022 -4.48 -37.7%
2023 -5.84 +30.3%
2024 -6 +2.7%
2025 -5.99 -0.2%
2026 -6.14 +2.6%
2027 -6.14 +0.0%
2028 -6.12 -0.4%
2029 -5.93 -3.0%
2030 -5.89 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -4.12 -5 -3.23 5
2000s -3.28 -7.87 -1.46 10
2010s -4.01 -6.5 -3.07 10
2020s -6.43 -10.47 -4.48 10
2030s -5.89 -5.89 -5.89 1

Countries ranked near G20

  1. 12 Eritrea 2.72 compare
  2. 13 Andorra 2.35 compare
  3. 14 Nicaragua 1.96 compare
  4. 15 Singapore 1.94 compare
  5. 16 Mauritius 1.58 compare
  6. 17 Cyprus 1.38 compare
  7. 18 Ecuador 1.27 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in G20?
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in G20 was -5.89 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in G20?
The highest recorded value was -1.46 in 2007.
What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in G20?
The lowest recorded value was -10.47 in 2020.
How does G20 rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
G20 ranks 15th out of 17 groups with data for 2030.
Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in G20?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this G20 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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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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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October