Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP was -0.0246 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Azerbaijan, 1995–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded -0.0246 for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in 2030.
The figure is up 87.5% on the previous year and up 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Azerbaijan peaked at 22.02 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -5.61, in 2020.
That places Azerbaijan 85th out of 188 countries with data for 2030, putting it 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 (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -1.24 | — |
| 1996 | -1.93 | +55.6% |
| 1997 | -0.8269 | -57.1% |
| 1998 | 1.73 | -309.5% |
| 1999 | -0.6332 | -136.5% |
| 2000 | 0.539 | -185.1% |
| 2001 | 22.02 | +3986.4% |
| 2002 | 19.67 | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 1.83 | -90.7% |
| 2004 | 1.99 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 2.91 | +46.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8498 | -70.8% |
| 2007 | 2.55 | +199.5% |
| 2008 | 17.34 | +581.4% |
| 2009 | 6.04 | -65.2% |
| 2010 | 13.84 | +129.2% |
| 2011 | 10.93 | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 3.81 | -65.1% |
| 2013 | 1.75 | -54.1% |
| 2014 | 2.89 | +65.3% |
| 2015 | -4.46 | -254.3% |
| 2016 | -0.7428 | -83.4% |
| 2017 | -0.9094 | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 6.11 | -771.5% |
| 2019 | 9.65 | +58.0% |
| 2020 | -5.61 | -158.1% |
| 2021 | 4.88 | -187.0% |
| 2022 | 6.43 | +31.9% |
| 2023 | 8.63 | +34.0% |
| 2024 | 4.41 | -48.9% |
| 2025 | -0.8083 | -118.3% |
| 2026 | -0.751 | -7.1% |
| 2027 | -0.673 | -10.4% |
| 2028 | -0.4925 | -26.8% |
| 2029 | -0.1971 | -60.0% |
| 2030 | -0.0246 | -87.5% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's -0.0246 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0281. (55 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's -0.0246 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.7953, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Azerbaijan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +3986.4% | 0.539 | 22.02 |
| 2018 | +771.5% | -0.9094 | 6.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.5792 | -1.93 | 1.73 | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.57 | 0.539 | 22.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.29 | -4.46 | 13.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 | -5.61 | 8.63 | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.0246 | -0.0246 | -0.0246 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More external debt data for Azerbaijan
- Net financial flows, IBRD -152.66 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.4 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0002 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 241.98 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -2.16 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0003 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -188.82 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 724.47 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 10.32 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 11.38 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Azerbaijan?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Azerbaijan was -0.0246 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.02 in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.61 in 2020.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Azerbaijan ranks 85th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary 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