Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Latin America

Emerging Market and Middle-Income Latin America: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government was 1.28 in 2030. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2030)
1.28
Change on year
up 5.7%
Rank
1st
of 17 groups
All-time high
2.96
in 2005
All-time low
-4.81
in 2020
Years of data
33
1994–2030

Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Latin America, 1994–2030

-4-2021994201220301994: -0.0511999: -0.6432000: 0.9742001: 1.12002: 1.52003: 1.92004: 2.72005: 32006: 22007: 2.32008: 2.32009: -0.6842010: 0.1262011: 0.772012: 0.3112013: -0.2472014: -1.62015: -1.72016: -1.92017: -1.32018: -1.12019: -0.0362020: -4.82021: -0.4692022: 0.2852023: -0.812024: -0.2952025: -0.0212026: 0.2822027: 0.7532028: 1.12029: 1.22030: 1.3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2030, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Latin America stood at 1.28.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 126.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Latin America peaked at 2.96 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -4.81, 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 Latin America, year by year

Annual values for Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Latin America, 1994 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1994 -0.0515
1999 -0.6426 +1148.9%
2000 0.9745 -251.6%
2001 1.13 +15.5%
2002 1.46 +30.2%
2003 1.89 +29.3%
2004 2.74 +44.7%
2005 2.96 +8.0%
2006 1.98 -33.3%
2007 2.29 +15.9%
2008 2.27 -1.0%
2009 -0.6841 -130.2%
2010 0.1261 -118.4%
2011 0.7703 +510.7%
2012 0.3111 -59.6%
2013 -0.2471 -179.4%
2014 -1.6 +547.3%
2015 -1.72 +7.7%
2016 -1.87 +8.3%
2017 -1.25 -32.8%
2018 -1.11 -11.2%
2019 -0.0364 -96.7%
2020 -4.81 +13126.1%
2021 -0.4695 -90.2%
2022 0.2853 -160.8%
2023 -0.8103 -384.0%
2024 -0.2954 -63.5%
2025 -0.0211 -92.8%
2026 0.2818 -1433.9%
2027 0.7531 +167.2%
2028 1.09 +44.9%
2029 1.21 +11.1%
2030 1.28 +5.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Latin America 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -13126.1% -0.0364 -4.81
2026 +1433.9% -0.0211 0.2818
1999 -1148.9% -0.0515 -0.6426
2014 -547.3% -0.2471 -1.6

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.347 -0.6426 -0.0515 2
2000s 1.7 -0.6841 2.96 10
2010s -0.6633 -1.87 0.7703 10
2020s -0.2781 -4.81 1.21 10
2030s 1.28 1.28 1.28 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Latin America?
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Latin America was 1.28 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 Latin America?
The highest recorded value was 2.96 in 2005.
What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Latin America?
The lowest recorded value was -4.81 in 2020.
How does Emerging Market and Middle-Income Latin America rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
Emerging Market and Middle-Income Latin America ranks 1st 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 Latin America?
Over the last ten years it is up 126.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Emerging Market and Middle-Income Latin America 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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Indicator
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
206 places, 7,312 data points, 1991–2030
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