Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP)
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.
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1981
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1992
1997
2003
2008
2014
2019
-12.000
-10.000
-8.000
-6.000
-4.000
-2.000
0.000
2.000
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See also: Thematic map, Public Sector Indicators, Government finance