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

World: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of was -4.97 in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
-4.97
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
12th
of 17 groups
All-time high
-0.7317
in 2007
All-time low
-9.51
in 2020
Years of data
29
2002–2030

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in World, 2002–2030

-10-8-6-4-202002201620302002: -3.42003: -3.72004: -2.82005: -1.72006: -0.7742007: -0.7322008: -2.22009: -7.12010: -5.72011: -4.22012: -3.72013: -2.92014: -2.82015: -3.12016: -3.32017: -32018: -2.82019: -3.52020: -9.52021: -6.32022: -3.72023: -52024: -5.22025: -5.22026: -5.32027: -5.22028: -5.22029: -52030: -5

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in World is -4.97, measured in 2030.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in World peaked at -0.7317 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -9.51, in 2020.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP in World, 2002 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2002 -3.45
2003 -3.69 +7.0%
2004 -2.76 -25.1%
2005 -1.71 -37.9%
2006 -0.7737 -54.9%
2007 -0.7317 -5.4%
2008 -2.2 +201.0%
2009 -7.08 +221.4%
2010 -5.74 -18.9%
2011 -4.25 -26.0%
2012 -3.73 -12.3%
2013 -2.89 -22.6%
2014 -2.78 -3.5%
2015 -3.13 +12.4%
2016 -3.29 +5.0%
2017 -2.97 -9.6%
2018 -2.83 -4.9%
2019 -3.53 +24.7%
2020 -9.51 +169.8%
2021 -6.3 -33.8%
2022 -3.7 -41.2%
2023 -4.97 +34.2%
2024 -5.18 +4.3%
2025 -5.24 +1.1%
2026 -5.31 +1.4%
2027 -5.23 -1.4%
2028 -5.18 -1.1%
2029 -5.02 -3.1%
2030 -4.97 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -2.8 -7.08 -0.7317 8
2010s -3.51 -5.74 -2.78 10
2020s -5.56 -9.51 -3.7 10
2030s -4.97 -4.97 -4.97 1

Countries ranked near World

  1. 9 Sao Tome and Principe 3.63 compare
  2. 10 Qatar 2.81 compare
  3. 11 South Sudan 2.76 compare
  4. 12 Eritrea 2.72 compare
  5. 13 Andorra 2.35 compare
  6. 14 Nicaragua 1.96 compare
  7. 15 Singapore 1.94 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in World?
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in World was -4.97 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was -0.7317 in 2007.
What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was -9.51 in 2020.
How does World rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
World ranks 12th out of 17 groups with data for 2030.
Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World 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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