Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Montenegro

Montenegro: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government was -1.43 in 2031. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2031)
-1.43
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
13th
of 24 countries
All-time high
9.48
in 2007
All-time low
-8.18
in 2020
Years of data
30
2002–2031

Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Montenegro, 2002–2031

-10-505102002201620312002: -0.4642003: -3.12004: -0.9022005: -0.2772006: 5.42007: 9.52008: -1.52009: -5.92010: -3.92011: -5.32012: -42013: -2.42014: 1.62015: -3.62016: -42017: -4.52018: -4.12019: 0.4982020: -8.22021: 0.9962022: -2.52023: 2.22024: -1.52025: -1.52026: -1.42027: -1.42028: -1.22029: -1.32030: -1.52031: -1.4

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded -1.43 for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in 2031.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 243.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Montenegro peaked at 9.48 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -8.18, in 2020.

Montenegro ranks 13th of 24 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.

Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) in Montenegro, 2002 to 2031.
Year Value Change
2002 -0.4639
2003 -3.07 +561.1%
2004 -0.9024 -70.6%
2005 -0.2766 -69.4%
2006 5.44 -2066.6%
2007 9.48 +74.2%
2008 -1.53 -116.1%
2009 -5.88 +284.5%
2010 -3.87 -34.2%
2011 -5.32 +37.4%
2012 -3.98 -25.2%
2013 -2.39 -39.9%
2014 1.57 -165.7%
2015 -3.64 -331.4%
2016 -4.04 +10.9%
2017 -4.48 +10.9%
2018 -4.1 -8.3%
2019 0.4979 -112.1%
2020 -8.18 -1742.2%
2021 0.996 -112.2%
2022 -2.46 -347.3%
2023 2.18 -188.7%
2024 -1.45 -166.4%
2025 -1.46 +0.9%
2026 -1.43 -2.2%
2027 -1.4 -2.3%
2028 -1.22 -12.5%
2029 -1.32 +7.9%
2030 -1.46 +10.9%
2031 -1.43 -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.349 -5.88 9.48 8
2010s -2.97 -5.32 1.57 10
2020s -1.57 -8.18 2.18 10
2030s -1.45 -1.46 -1.43 2

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 10 Hong Kong, China -0.7752 compare
  2. 11 Thailand -0.7809 compare
  3. 12 Republic of Korea -0.8551 compare
  4. 14 India -1.51 compare
  5. 15 Iran, Islamic Republic of -1.69 compare
  6. 16 Ecuador -1.74 compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Montenegro?
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Montenegro was -1.43 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 9.48 in 2007.
What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was -8.18 in 2020.
How does Montenegro rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
Montenegro ranks 13th out of 24 countries with data for 2031.
Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 243.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
24 places, 924 data points, 1980–2031
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