Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) was 3.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Azerbaijan, 1994–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 3.9% for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 32.4% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Azerbaijan peaked at 19.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -11.2%, in 1994.
Azerbaijan ranks 14th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -5.0% | -11.2% | -2.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 7.6% | 19.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | -2.7% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | -5.3% | 11.0% | 5 |
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More public sector data for Azerbaijan
- Arms imports 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 17.3% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 17.1% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 21.7% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 7.9% (2024)
- Interest payments 0.9% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 40.5% (2024)
- Interest payments 2.1% (2022)
- Other taxes 0.8% (2024)
- Compensation of employees 14.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Azerbaijan?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Azerbaijan was 3.9% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.2% in 1994.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Azerbaijan ranks 14th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.