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

India: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of was -6.63 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
-6.63
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
179th
of 195 countries
All-time high
-4.59
in 2007
All-time low
-12.86
in 2020
Years of data
40
1991–2030

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in India, 1991–2030

-12-10-8-6-41991201020301991: -7.91992: -7.91993: -8.61994: -81995: -6.81996: -6.71997: -8.31998: -9.71999: -8.72000: -8.42001: -112002: -11.12003: -11.42004: -9.22005: -7.52006: -6.42007: -4.62008: -9.22009: -9.72010: -8.82011: -8.32012: -7.52013: -72014: -7.12015: -7.22016: -7.12017: -6.22018: -6.32019: -7.72020: -12.92021: -9.42022: -92023: -7.42024: -7.92025: -7.12026: -7.22027: -7.12028: -6.92029: -6.82030: -6.6

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

India recorded -6.63 for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in 2030.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in India peaked at -4.59 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -12.86, in 2020.

India ranks 179th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP in India, 1991 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1991 -7.9
1992 -7.89 -0.1%
1993 -8.57 +8.6%
1994 -8 -6.7%
1995 -6.81 -14.8%
1996 -6.71 -1.6%
1997 -8.28 +23.4%
1998 -9.74 +17.7%
1999 -8.7 -10.7%
2000 -8.41 -3.4%
2001 -11.03 +31.2%
2002 -11.07 +0.4%
2003 -11.43 +3.2%
2004 -9.22 -19.3%
2005 -7.49 -18.7%
2006 -6.38 -14.8%
2007 -4.59 -28.1%
2008 -9.17 +100.0%
2009 -9.7 +5.8%
2010 -8.79 -9.3%
2011 -8.35 -5.1%
2012 -7.55 -9.6%
2013 -7 -7.3%
2014 -7.07 +1.0%
2015 -7.21 +1.9%
2016 -7.12 -1.2%
2017 -6.23 -12.5%
2018 -6.34 +1.8%
2019 -7.69 +21.4%
2020 -12.86 +67.2%
2021 -9.45 -26.6%
2022 -8.97 -5.1%
2023 -7.4 -17.5%
2024 -7.9 +6.8%
2025 -7.11 -10.0%
2026 -7.15 +0.5%
2027 -7.09 -0.9%
2028 -6.94 -2.1%
2029 -6.77 -2.4%
2030 -6.63 -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -8.07 -9.74 -6.71 9
2000s -8.85 -11.43 -4.59 10
2010s -7.33 -8.79 -6.23 10
2020s -8.16 -12.86 -6.77 10
2030s -6.63 -6.63 -6.63 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 176 Tuvalu -6.03 compare
  2. 177 France -6.34 compare
  3. 178 Belgium -6.4 compare
  4. 180 Botswana -6.75 compare
  5. 181 Saint Kitts and Nevis -7.21 compare
  6. 182 United States -7.59 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in India?
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in India was -6.63 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was -4.59 in 2007.
What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was -12.86 in 2020.
How does India rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
India ranks 179th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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
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213 places, 7,616 data points, 1991–2030
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