Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Small states

Small states: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) was -2.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-2.2%
Change on year
down 27.6%
All-time high
1.0%
in 2011
All-time low
-4.1%
in 2009
Years of data
19
2001–2019

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Small states, 2001–2019

-4-2022001201020192001: -1.2 % of GDP2002: -1.9 % of GDP2003: -2 % of GDP2004: -0.574 % of GDP2005: 0.432 % of GDP2006: 0.736 % of GDP2007: 0.877 % of GDP2008: -1.7 % of GDP2009: -4.1 % of GDP2010: -0.116 % of GDP2011: 1 % of GDP2012: 0.528 % of GDP2013: 0.451 % of GDP2014: -0.896 % of GDP2015: -0.891 % of GDP2016: -1 % of GDP2017: -1.4 % of GDP2018: -1.7 % of GDP2019: -2.2 % of GDP

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2019, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Small states stood at -2.2%.

The figure is down 27.6% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Small states peaked at 1.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -4.1%, in 2009.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -1.0% -4.1% 0.9% 9
2010s -0.6% -2.2% 1.0% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Small states?
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Small states was -2.2% in 2019, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Small states?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Small states?
The lowest recorded value was -4.1% in 2009.
Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) rising or falling in Small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Small states 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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Indicator
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 5,229 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.