Lower middle income - Net lending
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) in Lower middle income was -2.67 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 26 years was -1.36 in 1991, while its lowest value was -3.98 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990 | -2.37 |
| 1991 | -1.36 |
| 1992 | -1.75 |
| 1993 | -1.82 |
| 2002 | -3.15 |
| 2003 | -3.03 |
| 2004 | -2.04 |
| 2008 | -2.38 |
| 2009 | -3.98 |
| 2010 | -2.76 |
| 2011 | -2.33 |
| 2012 | -2.88 |
| 2013 | -3.55 |
| 2014 | -3.35 |
| 2015 | -3.19 |
| 2016 | -2.67 |
Classification
Topic: Public Sector Indicators
Sub-Topic: Government finance
