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

North Macedonia: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of was -2.53 in 2030. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2030)
-2.53
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
111th
of 195 countries
All-time high
2.37
in 2000
All-time low
-8.05
in 2020
Years of data
33
1998–2030

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in North Macedonia, 1998–2030

-7.5-5-2.502.51998201420301998: -1.61999: 0.0282000: 2.42001: -5.92002: -5.22003: -0.0722004: 0.3742005: 0.2132006: -0.5082007: 0.5772008: -0.9282009: -2.62010: -2.42011: -2.52012: -3.82013: -3.82014: -4.22015: -3.52016: -2.72017: -2.72018: -1.82019: -22020: -82021: -5.32022: -5.22023: -4.62024: -4.42025: -52026: -4.52027: -42028: -3.52029: -32030: -2.5

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded -2.53 for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in 2030.

The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 68.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in North Macedonia peaked at 2.37 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -8.05, in 2020.

North Macedonia ranks 111th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP in North Macedonia, 1998 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1998 -1.63
1999 0.0277 -101.7%
2000 2.37 +8467.5%
2001 -5.88 -347.7%
2002 -5.24 -10.9%
2003 -0.0722 -98.6%
2004 0.3741 -617.9%
2005 0.2132 -43.0%
2006 -0.5077 -338.2%
2007 0.5773 -213.7%
2008 -0.9284 -260.8%
2009 -2.63 +183.0%
2010 -2.41 -8.3%
2011 -2.47 +2.6%
2012 -3.81 +53.9%
2013 -3.84 +0.8%
2014 -4.19 +9.4%
2015 -3.48 -17.2%
2016 -2.7 -22.3%
2017 -2.73 +1.2%
2018 -1.76 -35.8%
2019 -1.97 +12.1%
2020 -8.05 +309.0%
2021 -5.32 -33.9%
2022 -5.23 -1.6%
2023 -4.61 -11.8%
2024 -4.45 -3.6%
2025 -5.04 +13.3%
2026 -4.47 -11.3%
2027 -3.97 -11.2%
2028 -3.53 -11.0%
2029 -3.03 -14.2%
2030 -2.53 -16.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.7997 -1.63 0.0277 2
2000s -1.17 -5.88 2.37 10
2010s -2.94 -4.19 -1.76 10
2020s -4.77 -8.05 -3.03 10
2030s -2.53 -2.53 -2.53 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 108 Croatia -2.48 compare
  2. 109 Tajikistan -2.5 compare
  3. 110 Ghana -2.51 compare
  4. 112 Bosnia and Herzegovina -2.55 compare
  5. 113 Malta -2.61 compare
  6. 114 Mongolia -2.62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in North Macedonia?
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in North Macedonia was -2.53 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 2.37 in 2000.
What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was -8.05 in 2020.
How does North Macedonia rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
North Macedonia ranks 111th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North Macedonia 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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