Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in G7

G7: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of was -5.95 in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
-5.95
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
-2
in 2001
All-time low
-11.72
in 2020
Years of data
35
1992–2030

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in G7, 1992–2030

-12-10-8-6-4-21992201120301992: -3.31993: -4.61994: -4.61995: -5.81996: -4.42001: -22002: -4.12003: -4.72004: -42005: -3.32006: -2.22007: -2.22008: -4.52009: -9.82010: -8.82011: -7.42012: -6.42013: -4.32014: -3.62015: -32016: -3.32017: -3.42018: -3.42019: -3.82020: -11.72021: -8.92022: -3.72023: -6.12024: -6.22025: -5.62026: -62027: -6.12028: -6.22029: -62030: -5.9

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2030, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in G7 stood at -5.95.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in G7 peaked at -2 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -11.72, in 2020.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in G7, year by year

Annual values for Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP in G7, 1992 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1992 -3.31
1993 -4.55 +37.6%
1994 -4.58 +0.6%
1995 -5.83 +27.2%
1996 -4.45 -23.7%
2001 -2 -55.0%
2002 -4.13 +106.5%
2003 -4.71 +14.1%
2004 -3.96 -16.0%
2005 -3.25 -17.9%
2006 -2.21 -32.1%
2007 -2.23 +1.1%
2008 -4.5 +101.7%
2009 -9.82 +118.4%
2010 -8.79 -10.6%
2011 -7.36 -16.2%
2012 -6.44 -12.4%
2013 -4.34 -32.7%
2014 -3.61 -16.7%
2015 -3.02 -16.5%
2016 -3.32 +10.2%
2017 -3.35 +1.0%
2018 -3.36 +0.3%
2019 -3.8 +13.0%
2020 -11.72 +208.2%
2021 -8.87 -24.3%
2022 -3.72 -58.1%
2023 -6.14 +65.1%
2024 -6.19 +0.9%
2025 -5.62 -9.2%
2026 -5.99 +6.7%
2027 -6.12 +2.1%
2028 -6.21 +1.5%
2029 -5.99 -3.5%
2030 -5.95 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -4.54 -5.83 -3.31 5
2000s -4.09 -9.82 -2 9
2010s -4.74 -8.79 -3.02 10
2020s -6.66 -11.72 -3.72 10
2030s -5.95 -5.95 -5.95 1

Countries ranked near G7

  1. 1 Kuwait 24.68 compare
  2. 2 Nauru 15.32 compare
  3. 3 Norway 8.77 compare
  4. 4 Macao 8.27 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in G7?
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in G7 was -5.95 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in G7?
The highest recorded value was -2 in 2001.
What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in G7?
The lowest recorded value was -11.72 in 2020.
How does G7 rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
G7 ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2030.
Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in G7?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this G7 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