Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government was -4.54 in 2030. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2030)
-4.54
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
174th
of 188 countries
All-time high
12.83
in 1996
All-time low
-30.29
in 2018
Years of data
40
1991–2030

Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1991–2030

-30-20-100101991201020301991: 1.91992: -2.41993: 1.71994: -6.11995: 0.3431996: 12.81997: 5.61998: -0.6081999: 4.62000: 7.52001: -1.22002: 3.72003: 5.42004: 6.22005: 7.12006: 0.4832007: -1.22008: -22009: -7.22010: -3.22011: -6.12012: -6.52013: -7.52014: -7.52015: -6.82016: -8.12017: -13.22018: -30.32019: -102020: -4.92021: -4.52022: -4.32023: -0.4912024: -2.92025: -4.62026: -4.62027: -4.62028: -4.62029: -4.52030: -4.5

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is -4.54, measured in 2030.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 12.83 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -30.29, in 2018.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 174th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1991 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1991 1.88
1992 -2.38 -226.2%
1993 1.7 -171.4%
1994 -6.06 -456.8%
1995 0.3427 -105.7%
1996 12.83 +3644.6%
1997 5.58 -56.5%
1998 -0.6079 -110.9%
1999 4.58 -854.0%
2000 7.53 +64.3%
2001 -1.2 -115.9%
2002 3.73 -412.4%
2003 5.38 +44.1%
2004 6.23 +15.7%
2005 7.07 +13.5%
2006 0.4828 -93.2%
2007 -1.19 -346.6%
2008 -2.01 +69.2%
2009 -7.22 +258.5%
2010 -3.17 -56.1%
2011 -6.08 +91.6%
2012 -6.55 +7.7%
2013 -7.49 +14.3%
2014 -7.49 +0.0%
2015 -6.82 -8.9%
2016 -8.06 +18.2%
2017 -13.23 +64.2%
2018 -30.29 +128.9%
2019 -9.95 -67.1%
2020 -4.9 -50.8%
2021 -4.54 -7.3%
2022 -4.27 -5.9%
2023 -0.4908 -88.5%
2024 -2.93 +497.4%
2025 -4.61 +57.2%
2026 -4.57 -0.7%
2027 -4.56 -0.3%
2028 -4.55 -0.2%
2029 -4.55 -0.1%
2030 -4.54 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.99 -6.06 12.83 9
2000s 1.88 -7.22 7.53 10
2010s -9.91 -30.29 -3.17 10
2020s -4 -4.9 -0.4908 10
2030s -4.54 -4.54 -4.54 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was -4.54 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 12.83 in 1996.
What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was -30.29 in 2018.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 174th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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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