Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Low-Income Developing Asia

Low-Income Developing Asia: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government was -2.3 in 2030. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2030)
-2.3
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
12th
of 17 groups
All-time high
1.11
in 1991
All-time low
-3.61
in 2020
Years of data
40
1991–2030

Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Low-Income Developing Asia, 1991–2030

-4-3-2-1011991201020301991: 1.11992: 0.5381993: 0.5241994: 0.7161995: 0.7071996: -0.91997: -0.81998: -1.31999: -0.5422000: -1.52001: -2.42002: -1.42003: -0.8582004: -0.9182005: -0.772006: -0.1512007: -0.0862008: -0.9622009: -1.62010: -12011: -1.72012: -1.22013: -1.22014: -0.9082015: -1.92016: -1.62017: -2.42018: -2.32019: -3.22020: -3.62021: -1.92022: -2.32023: -2.52024: -1.52025: -1.92026: -2.12027: -2.12028: -2.42029: -2.32030: -2.3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Low-Income Developing Asia is -2.3, measured in 2030.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Low-Income Developing Asia peaked at 1.11 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -3.61, 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 Low-Income Developing Asia, year by year

Annual values for Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP in Low-Income Developing Asia, 1991 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1991 1.11
1992 0.5377 -51.5%
1993 0.5244 -2.5%
1994 0.7156 +36.4%
1995 0.7074 -1.1%
1996 -0.9 -227.2%
1997 -0.7996 -11.1%
1998 -1.25 +56.9%
1999 -0.5424 -56.8%
2000 -1.46 +169.3%
2001 -2.43 +66.5%
2002 -1.41 -42.0%
2003 -0.8578 -39.2%
2004 -0.918 +7.0%
2005 -0.7702 -16.1%
2006 -0.1506 -80.4%
2007 -0.0855 -43.2%
2008 -0.962 +1024.9%
2009 -1.58 +64.2%
2010 -1.04 -34.3%
2011 -1.66 +59.7%
2012 -1.24 -25.3%
2013 -1.23 -0.9%
2014 -0.9082 -26.1%
2015 -1.89 +108.0%
2016 -1.61 -14.9%
2017 -2.45 +52.3%
2018 -2.27 -7.1%
2019 -3.16 +39.1%
2020 -3.61 +14.2%
2021 -1.89 -47.7%
2022 -2.25 +19.3%
2023 -2.53 +12.3%
2024 -1.5 -40.6%
2025 -1.85 +23.5%
2026 -2.11 +13.8%
2027 -2.14 +1.4%
2028 -2.37 +10.5%
2029 -2.3 -2.8%
2030 -2.3 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0106 -1.25 1.11 9
2000s -1.06 -2.43 -0.0855 10
2010s -1.75 -3.16 -0.9082 10
2020s -2.26 -3.61 -1.5 10
2030s -2.3 -2.3 -2.3 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Low-Income Developing Asia?
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Low-Income Developing Asia was -2.3 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Low-Income Developing Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.11 in 1991.
What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Low-Income Developing Asia?
The lowest recorded value was -3.61 in 2020.
How does Low-Income Developing Asia rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
Low-Income Developing Asia ranks 12th out of 17 groups with data for 2030.
Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Low-Income Developing Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low-Income Developing 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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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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