World - Net lending

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP)

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) in World was -2.394 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 21 years was -0.782 in 1998, while its lowest value was -6.186 in 2009.

Definition: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files.

See also:

Year Value
1998 -0.782
2008 -2.219
2009 -6.186
2010 -5.492
2011 -4.142
2012 -3.528
2013 -2.510
2014 -2.581
2015 -2.624
2016 -2.562
2017 -2.031
2018 -2.197
2019 -2.394

Classification

Topic: Public Sector Indicators

Sub-Topic: Government finance