Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia
Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government was -4.55 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia is -4.55, measured in 2030.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia peaked at 0.4463 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -7.78, in 2020.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1.44 | — |
| 1992 | -1.37 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | -0.8862 | -35.3% |
| 1994 | -0.9399 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | -0.2754 | -70.7% |
| 1996 | -0.0095 | -96.6% |
| 1997 | -0.4912 | +5092.1% |
| 1998 | -1.47 | +200.0% |
| 1999 | -1.95 | +32.1% |
| 2000 | -2.12 | +8.9% |
| 2001 | -2.3 | +8.4% |
| 2002 | -2.6 | +13.1% |
| 2003 | -2.1 | -19.0% |
| 2004 | -1.19 | -43.6% |
| 2005 | -0.639 | -46.1% |
| 2006 | -0.2054 | -67.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4463 | -317.3% |
| 2008 | -0.1935 | -143.4% |
| 2009 | -1.94 | +904.3% |
| 2010 | -0.8112 | -58.3% |
| 2011 | -0.2782 | -65.7% |
| 2012 | -0.4202 | +51.0% |
| 2013 | -0.6005 | +42.9% |
| 2014 | -0.4759 | -20.8% |
| 2015 | -1.9 | +300.1% |
| 2016 | -2.33 | +22.4% |
| 2017 | -2.09 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | -2.66 | +27.2% |
| 2019 | -4.11 | +54.2% |
| 2020 | -7.78 | +89.5% |
| 2021 | -4.7 | -39.6% |
| 2022 | -5.41 | +15.1% |
| 2023 | -4.65 | -14.1% |
| 2024 | -5.1 | +9.7% |
| 2025 | -5.65 | +10.9% |
| 2026 | -5.44 | -3.9% |
| 2027 | -5.2 | -4.3% |
| 2028 | -4.96 | -4.6% |
| 2029 | -4.71 | -5.0% |
| 2030 | -4.55 | -3.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -5092.1% | -0.0095 | -0.4912 |
| 2009 | -904.3% | -0.1935 | -1.94 |
| 2007 | +317.3% | -0.2054 | 0.4463 |
| 2015 | -300.1% | -0.4759 | -1.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.9816 | -1.95 | -0.0095 | 9 |
| 2000s | -1.28 | -2.6 | 0.4463 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.57 | -4.11 | -0.2782 | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.36 | -7.78 | -4.65 | 10 |
| 2030s | -4.55 | -4.55 | -4.55 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia was -4.55 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4463 in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.78 in 2020.
- How does Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia ranks 17th out of 17 groups with data for 2030.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia 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