Government net lending/borrowing (% of GDP)
Macro & GDPIMF WEOimf_weo:GGXCNL_NGDP•PT•1980 → 2026•194 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
Macro & GDPIMF WEO
Coverage
194
Frequency
yearly
Range
1980 \u2192 2026
Latest
2026
Government net lending/borrowing (% of GDP) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2026)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ -5.68%
-5.68% – -4.01%
-4.01% – -3.16%
-3.16% – -2.41%
-2.41% – -1.47%
-1.47% – 0.03%
> 0.03%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: International Monetary Fund (IMF WEO)
Highest 15 countries
Government net lending/borrowing (% of GDP)
50 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: International Monetary Fund (IMF WEO)
Distribution across countries
Government net lending/borrowing (% of GDP)
Countries
50
Median
0.2%
Mean
1.7%
25th pctl
-0.6%
75th pctl
2.3%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: International Monetary Fund (IMF WEO)
Compare trends
Government net lending/borrowing (% of GDP)
NorwayDenmarkSt. Vincent and the Grenadines
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: International Monetary Fund (IMF WEO)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| KuwaitKWT | 26.5% | 2026 | |
| NorwayNOR | 10.69% | 2026 | |
| NauruNRU | 9.52% | 2026 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 5.56% | 2026 | |
| EritreaERI | 5.22% | 2018 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 4.76% | 2026 | |
| South SudanSSD | 4.13% | 2026 | |
| LesothoLSO | 3.77% | 2026 | |
| LiechtensteinLIE | 3.2% | 2026 | |
| CyprusCYP | 3.17% | 2026 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 2.71% | 2026 | |
| AndorraAND | 2.48% | 2026 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 2.3% | 2026 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 2.24% | 2026 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 2.15% | 2026 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 1.62% | 2026 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 1.49% | 2026 | |
| PalauPLW | 1.47% | 2026 | |
| QatarQAT | 1.31% | 2026 | |
| ArubaABW | 1.22% | 2026 | |
| BelarusBLR | 1.16% | 2026 | |
| OmanOMN | 1% | 2026 | |
| IrelandIRL | 0.87% | 2026 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 0.37% | 2026 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 0.34% | 2026 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 0.07% | 2026 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 0.06% | 2026 | |
| PortugalPRT | 0.04% | 2026 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 0.03% | 2026 | |
| SamoaWSM | -0.08% | 2026 | |
| HaitiHTI | -0.2% | 2026 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | -0.23% | 2026 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | -0.39% | 2026 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | -0.48% | 2026 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | -0.51% | 2026 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | -0.55% | 2026 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | -0.63% | 2026 | |
| IcelandISL | -0.63% | 2026 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | -0.8% | 2026 | |
| GreeceGRC | -0.85% | 2026 | |
| JamaicaJAM | -0.87% | 2026 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | -0.88% | 2026 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | -0.89% | 2026 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | -0.99% | 2026 | |
| MongoliaMNG | -1.01% | 2026 | |
| LibyaLBY | -1.01% | 2026 | |
| CameroonCMR | -1.15% | 2026 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | -1.16% | 2026 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | -1.17% | 2026 | |
| San MarinoSMR | -1.21% | 2026 |
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF WEO)