Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan

Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government was -0.189 in 2030. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2030)
-0.189
Change on year
up 38.8%
Rank
4th
of 17 groups
All-time high
9.92
in 2006
All-time low
-7.61
in 2016
Years of data
38
1993–2030

Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan, 1993–2030

-10-505101993201120301993: -4.31994: -31995: 0.4531996: 2.51997: 31998: -0.8851999: 2.62000: 8.72001: 2.52002: 0.5662003: 3.12004: 4.42005: 9.42006: 9.92007: 7.52008: 9.62009: -2.32010: 1.52011: 4.12012: 5.42013: 2.82014: -1.12015: -6.62016: -7.62017: -4.42018: -0.9642019: -1.62020: -6.92021: -0.9162022: 3.32023: 0.4962024: -1.12025: -1.22026: -1.22027: -0.7532028: -0.5182029: -0.3092030: -0.189

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2030, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan stood at -0.189.

The figure is up 38.8% on the previous year and up 97.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan peaked at 9.92 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -7.61, in 2016.

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 Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan, 1993 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1993 -4.3
1994 -2.96 -31.1%
1995 0.4535 -115.3%
1996 2.51 +454.1%
1997 2.98 +18.4%
1998 -0.8853 -129.8%
1999 2.59 -393.0%
2000 8.67 +234.0%
2001 2.45 -71.7%
2002 0.5656 -76.9%
2003 3.07 +442.2%
2004 4.42 +44.1%
2005 9.42 +113.3%
2006 9.92 +5.3%
2007 7.48 -24.6%
2008 9.59 +28.2%
2009 -2.32 -124.1%
2010 1.49 -164.2%
2011 4.05 +172.3%
2012 5.4 +33.3%
2013 2.81 -48.0%
2014 -1.13 -140.3%
2015 -6.63 +486.1%
2016 -7.61 +14.8%
2017 -4.41 -42.0%
2018 -0.9636 -78.2%
2019 -1.58 +64.1%
2020 -6.93 +337.9%
2021 -0.9164 -86.8%
2022 3.29 -459.5%
2023 0.4961 -84.9%
2024 -1.06 -312.8%
2025 -1.21 +14.4%
2026 -1.17 -3.2%
2027 -0.7527 -35.6%
2028 -0.5185 -31.1%
2029 -0.3089 -40.4%
2030 -0.189 -38.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0554 -4.3 2.98 7
2000s 5.33 -2.32 9.92 10
2010s -0.8574 -7.61 5.4 10
2020s -0.9063 -6.93 3.29 10
2030s -0.189 -0.189 -0.189 1

Countries ranked near Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan

  1. 1 Suriname 7.98 compare
  2. 2 Congo 7.3 compare
  3. 3 Norway 6.7 compare
  4. 4 United Arab Emirates 5.11 compare
  5. 5 Eritrea 4.48 compare
  6. 6 Barbados 4.46 compare
  7. 7 Oman 4.44 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan?
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan was -0.189 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 Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 9.92 in 2006.
What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was -7.61 in 2016.
How does Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan ranks 4th 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 Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan 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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