Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in World
World: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP was -4.97 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in World, 2002–2030
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 … Percent GDP in World, year by year
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -221.4% | -2.2 | -7.08 |
| 2008 | -201.0% | -0.7317 | -2.2 |
| 2020 | -169.8% | -3.53 | -9.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More external debt data for World
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 5.80 billion NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.7129 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 36.4 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -2.3 (2030)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 102.26 (2030)
- Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All 4.46 trillion (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial 587.45 billion (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All 6.15 trillion (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Equity, All 39.85 trillion (2024)
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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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October