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

Low-Income Developing Latin America: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government was 0.4718 in 2030. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2030)
0.4718
Change on year
up 11.3%
Rank
2nd
of 17 groups
All-time high
3.11
in 2024
All-time low
-3.5
in 2013
Years of data
34
1997–2030

Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Low-Income Developing Latin America, 1997–2030

-4-20241997201320301997: 1.71998: 2.91999: 1.22000: 2.12001: -0.1742002: -12003: -1.42004: -0.4932005: 0.6462006: -0.2732007: -0.1362008: -0.8842009: -3.12010: -1.92011: -1.52012: -2.12013: -3.52014: -2.32015: -0.7262016: -0.1672017: -0.152018: -0.6562019: 0.0312020: -2.52021: -1.62022: 1.32023: 0.8832024: 3.12025: 0.762026: 0.6482027: 0.4652028: 0.4112029: 0.4242030: 0.472

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Low-Income Developing Latin America is 0.4718, measured in 2030.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 119.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Low-Income Developing Latin America peaked at 3.11 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -3.5, in 2013.

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 Latin America, year by year

Annual values for Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP in Low-Income Developing Latin America, 1997 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1997 1.66
1998 2.93 +76.1%
1999 1.22 -58.2%
2000 2.09 +71.0%
2001 -0.1739 -108.3%
2002 -1.04 +498.6%
2003 -1.41 +35.9%
2004 -0.4929 -65.2%
2005 0.6463 -231.1%
2006 -0.2727 -142.2%
2007 -0.1358 -50.2%
2008 -0.8841 +551.2%
2009 -3.11 +251.2%
2010 -1.93 -37.8%
2011 -1.54 -20.1%
2012 -2.15 +39.3%
2013 -3.5 +62.7%
2014 -2.32 -33.8%
2015 -0.7258 -68.7%
2016 -0.1669 -77.0%
2017 -0.1504 -9.9%
2018 -0.6556 +335.9%
2019 0.0314 -104.8%
2020 -2.49 -8010.6%
2021 -1.61 -35.3%
2022 1.28 -179.7%
2023 0.883 -31.1%
2024 3.11 +252.2%
2025 0.7605 -75.5%
2026 0.6476 -14.8%
2027 0.4648 -28.2%
2028 0.4114 -11.5%
2029 0.4238 +3.0%
2030 0.4718 +11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.94 1.22 2.93 3
2000s -0.478 -3.11 2.09 10
2010s -1.31 -3.5 0.0314 10
2020s 0.389 -2.49 3.11 10
2030s 0.4718 0.4718 0.4718 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Low-Income Developing Latin America?
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Low-Income Developing Latin America was 0.4718 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Low-Income Developing Latin America?
The highest recorded value was 3.11 in 2024.
What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Low-Income Developing Latin America?
The lowest recorded value was -3.5 in 2013.
How does Low-Income Developing Latin America rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
Low-Income Developing Latin America ranks 2nd out of 17 groups with data for 2030.
Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Low-Income Developing Latin America?
Over the last ten years it is up 119.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low-Income Developing 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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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October