Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in United States
United States: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP was -7.59 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in United States, 2002–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in United States stood at -7.59.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in United States peaked at -2.04 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -14.12, in 2020.
That places United States 182nd out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -3.82 | — |
| 2003 | -4.77 | +24.8% |
| 2004 | -4.24 | -11.0% |
| 2005 | -3.08 | -27.5% |
| 2006 | -2.04 | -33.8% |
| 2007 | -2.91 | +43.1% |
| 2008 | -6.61 | +127.0% |
| 2009 | -13.18 | +99.3% |
| 2010 | -10.99 | -16.6% |
| 2011 | -9.72 | -11.6% |
| 2012 | -8.11 | -16.5% |
| 2013 | -4.56 | -43.8% |
| 2014 | -4.03 | -11.7% |
| 2015 | -3.53 | -12.3% |
| 2016 | -4.36 | +23.4% |
| 2017 | -4.79 | +10.1% |
| 2018 | -5.33 | +11.3% |
| 2019 | -5.81 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | -14.12 | +143.2% |
| 2021 | -11.43 | -19.0% |
| 2022 | -3.72 | -67.5% |
| 2023 | -7.8 | +109.6% |
| 2024 | -8.03 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | -7.36 | -8.3% |
| 2026 | -7.86 | +6.7% |
| 2027 | -7.97 | +1.4% |
| 2028 | -8.11 | +1.8% |
| 2029 | -7.7 | -5.1% |
| 2030 | -7.59 | -1.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's -7.59 is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.53, 5.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -143.2% | -5.81 | -14.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5.08 | -13.18 | -2.04 | 8 |
| 2010s | -6.12 | -10.99 | -3.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.41 | -14.12 | -3.72 | 10 |
| 2030s | -7.59 | -7.59 | -7.59 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
More external debt data for United States
- Other investment, Debt instruments 6.50 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 16.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 2.69 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 19,013 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.2112 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 3.53 trillion (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 15.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -3.44 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 7,875 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 0.0875 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in United States?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in United States was -7.59 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was -2.04 in 2006.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.12 in 2020.
- How does United States rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- United States ranks 182nd out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October