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

Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government was -0.0495 in 2030. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2030)
-0.0495
Change on year
up 49.3%
Rank
3rd
of 17 groups
All-time high
5.7
in 2006
All-time low
-3.19
in 2020
Years of data
38
1992–2030

Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa, 1992–2030

-4-202461992201120301992: 1.21994: -0.361995: 31996: 3.11997: 1.61998: -1.51999: 0.3222000: 2.32001: 0.1972002: 0.8312003: 0.5142004: 2.32005: 2.52006: 5.72007: -0.0752008: 2.42009: -2.52010: -2.12011: -0.0082012: -0.3432013: -1.72014: -1.72015: -2.42016: -2.52017: -2.42018: -1.72019: -1.92020: -3.22021: -2.72022: -2.62023: -1.32024: -0.9452025: -0.412026: -0.2912027: -0.1162028: -0.0662029: -0.0982030: -0.05

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa is -0.0495, measured in 2030.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.3% on the previous year and up 98.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 5.7 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -3.19, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa, 1992 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1992 1.24
1994 -0.36 -129.0%
1995 3.04 -943.8%
1996 3.06 +0.6%
1997 1.58 -48.5%
1998 -1.47 -193.6%
1999 0.3222 -121.8%
2000 2.29 +610.4%
2001 0.1975 -91.4%
2002 0.8313 +321.0%
2003 0.5136 -38.2%
2004 2.3 +346.8%
2005 2.48 +8.1%
2006 5.7 +129.8%
2007 -0.0746 -101.3%
2008 2.43 -3360.4%
2009 -2.48 -201.9%
2010 -2.05 -17.2%
2011 -0.0078 -99.6%
2012 -0.3428 +4289.2%
2013 -1.66 +383.2%
2014 -1.68 +1.3%
2015 -2.35 +40.2%
2016 -2.49 +5.6%
2017 -2.45 -1.5%
2018 -1.67 -31.7%
2019 -1.89 +12.9%
2020 -3.19 +69.0%
2021 -2.7 -15.3%
2022 -2.65 -2.0%
2023 -1.29 -51.3%
2024 -0.9446 -26.8%
2025 -0.4104 -56.6%
2026 -0.2908 -29.1%
2027 -0.1156 -60.3%
2028 -0.0659 -42.9%
2029 -0.0977 +48.3%
2030 -0.0495 -49.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.06 -1.47 3.06 7
2000s 1.42 -2.48 5.7 10
2010s -1.66 -2.49 -0.0078 10
2020s -1.18 -3.19 -0.0659 10
2030s -0.0495 -0.0495 -0.0495 1

Countries ranked near Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa

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  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

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa?
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa was -0.0495 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 5.7 in 2006.
What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -3.19 in 2020.
How does Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd out of 17 groups with data for 2030.
Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa 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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