Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa

Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of was -2.73 in 2030. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2030)
-2.73
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
5th
of 17 groups
All-time high
4.88
in 2006
All-time low
-5.14
in 2020
Years of data
38
1992–2030

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa, 1992–2030

-5-2.502.551992201120301992: -2.21994: -3.31995: 11996: 1.71997: 0.1861998: -2.91999: -2.12000: 0.0952001: -22002: -0.6932003: -1.72004: 1.12005: 1.22006: 4.92007: -0.7912008: 1.82009: -3.22010: -2.72011: -0.7612012: -1.22013: -2.62014: -2.62015: -3.52016: -3.82017: -3.92018: -3.42019: -3.62020: -5.12021: -4.82022: -4.82023: -3.72024: -3.42025: -3.22026: -32027: -2.82028: -2.72029: -2.82030: -2.7

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa is -2.73, measured in 2030.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 4.88 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -5.14, in 2020.

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 Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa, 1992 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1992 -2.2
1994 -3.26 +47.9%
1995 1.03 -131.5%
1996 1.7 +65.7%
1997 0.1862 -89.0%
1998 -2.92 -1667.1%
1999 -2.06 -29.5%
2000 0.0954 -104.6%
2001 -1.97 -2164.8%
2002 -0.693 -64.8%
2003 -1.72 +147.7%
2004 1.07 -162.3%
2005 1.16 +8.6%
2006 4.88 +319.9%
2007 -0.7905 -116.2%
2008 1.75 -321.7%
2009 -3.16 -280.4%
2010 -2.73 -13.6%
2011 -0.7607 -72.1%
2012 -1.18 +55.1%
2013 -2.57 +117.7%
2014 -2.64 +2.7%
2015 -3.45 +31.0%
2016 -3.82 +10.6%
2017 -3.9 +2.1%
2018 -3.42 -12.3%
2019 -3.63 +6.2%
2020 -5.14 +41.5%
2021 -4.84 -5.9%
2022 -4.75 -1.7%
2023 -3.7 -22.2%
2024 -3.45 -6.8%
2025 -3.21 -6.9%
2026 -3.01 -6.2%
2027 -2.75 -8.4%
2028 -2.73 -0.9%
2029 -2.8 +2.4%
2030 -2.73 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.07 -3.26 1.7 7
2000s 0.0622 -3.16 4.88 10
2010s -2.81 -3.9 -0.7607 10
2020s -3.64 -5.14 -2.73 10
2030s -2.73 -2.73 -2.73 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa?
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa was -2.73 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 4.88 in 2006.
What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -5.14 in 2020.
How does Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th out of 17 groups with data for 2030.
Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa 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
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Coverage
213 places, 7,616 data points, 1991–2030
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