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

Kiribati: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of was -15.45 in 2030. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2030)
-15.45
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
193rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
42.52
in 2015
All-time low
-22
in 2024
Years of data
40
1991–2030

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

-20020401991201020301991: 3.91992: 0.7891993: 6.31994: 0.7411995: -5.11996: -20.21997: 5.91998: 14.61999: -1.82000: -0.0292001: -10.92002: 3.12003: -8.92004: -19.22005: -102006: -12.32007: -12.52008: -15.82009: -8.62010: -7.82011: -17.62012: -5.42013: 11.82014: 352015: 42.52016: 20.12017: 34.12018: 5.22019: 10.82020: 3.62021: -10.82022: -18.32023: 0.1282024: -222025: -15.12026: -16.82027: -15.12028: -13.62029: -15.32030: -15.4

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Kiribati is -15.45, measured in 2030.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 532.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Kiribati peaked at 42.52 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -22, in 2024.

Kiribati ranks 193rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP in Kiribati, 1991 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1991 3.87
1992 0.7891 -79.6%
1993 6.27 +694.1%
1994 0.7411 -88.2%
1995 -5.14 -794.0%
1996 -20.25 +293.7%
1997 5.92 -129.2%
1998 14.58 +146.4%
1999 -1.81 -112.4%
2000 -0.0285 -98.4%
2001 -10.87 +37997.8%
2002 3.13 -128.8%
2003 -8.93 -385.6%
2004 -19.2 +115.0%
2005 -9.96 -48.1%
2006 -12.27 +23.2%
2007 -12.47 +1.6%
2008 -15.83 +26.9%
2009 -8.56 -45.9%
2010 -7.8 -9.0%
2011 -17.56 +125.2%
2012 -5.43 -69.1%
2013 11.76 -316.7%
2014 34.97 +197.5%
2015 42.52 +21.6%
2016 20.1 -52.7%
2017 34.09 +69.6%
2018 5.18 -84.8%
2019 10.82 +108.8%
2020 3.57 -67.0%
2021 -10.77 -401.4%
2022 -18.31 +70.0%
2023 0.1283 -100.7%
2024 -22 -17248.5%
2025 -15.14 -31.2%
2026 -16.79 +10.9%
2027 -15.14 -9.9%
2028 -13.62 -10.0%
2029 -15.28 +12.2%
2030 -15.45 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5526 -20.25 14.58 9
2000s -9.5 -19.2 3.13 10
2010s 12.87 -17.56 42.52 10
2020s -12.33 -22 3.57 10
2030s -15.45 -15.45 -15.45 1

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 190 Gabon -10.09 compare
  2. 191 Malawi -11.65 compare
  3. 192 Tonga -12.89 compare
  4. 194 Bolivia -18.85 compare
  5. 195 East Timor -51.85 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Kiribati?
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Kiribati was -15.45 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 42.52 in 2015.
What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was -22 in 2024.
How does Kiribati rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
Kiribati ranks 193rd out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 532.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kiribati 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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