economic2026
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP)
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024.
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Key Insights
Global Average
-2.1%
Median: -2.3%
Countries Covered
138
with available data
Highest
Nauru
15.1%
Lowest
Ukraine
-17.8%
Top 5 Countries
1Nauru15.1%
2Norway13.6%
3Equatorial Guinea11.5%
4Lesotho7.2%
5Macao7.0%
By Region
Other-1.8%(73 countries)
Oceania-1.8%(2 countries)
Europe-1.9%(32 countries)
South America-2.8%(7 countries)
Asia-3.0%(14 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (-17.8%)High (15.1%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: -2.1%)
Other (73)
Oceania (2)
Europe (32)
South America (7)
Asia (14)
North America (4)
Africa (6)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nauru | 15.1% |
| 2 | Norway | 13.6% |
| 3 | Equatorial Guinea | 11.5% |
| 4 | Lesotho | 7.2% |
| 5 | Macao | 7.0% |
| 6 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 6.9% |
| 7 | Tonga | 5.3% |
| 8 | Marshall Islands | 5.0% |
| 9 | Ireland | 4.4% |
| 10 | Samoa | 4.4% |
| 11 | Denmark | 4.2% |
| 12 | Cyprus | 4.2% |
| 13 | Azerbaijan | 3.9% |
| 14 | Singapore | 3.4% |
| 15 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.2% |
| 16 | Nicaragua | 2.3% |
| 17 | Andorra | 2.3% |
| 18 | Mongolia | 1.8% |
| 19 | Timor-Leste | 1.6% |
| 20 | Russian Federation | 1.6% |
| 21 | Republic of the Congo | 1.3% |
| 22 | Belarus | 1.3% |
| 23 | Greece | 1.2% |
| 24 | San Marino | 1.2% |
| 25 | Lebanon | 1.2% |
| 26 | Luxembourg | 0.8% |
| 27 | Vanuatu | 0.7% |
| 28 | Switzerland | 0.5% |
| 29 | Portugal | 0.4% |
| 30 | United Arab Emirates | 0.4% |
| 31 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.2% |
| 32 | Somalia | 0.2% |
| 33 | Argentina | 0.1% |
| 34 | Ecuador | -0.0% |
| 35 | Tajikistan | -0.2% |
| 36 | Costa Rica | -0.5% |
| 37 | Burundi | -0.6% |
| 38 | Slovenia | -0.6% |
| 39 | Netherlands | -0.6% |
| 40 | Sweden | -0.7% |
| 41 | Guatemala | -0.9% |
| 42 | Albania | -1.0% |
| 43 | Iceland | -1.1% |
| 44 | Kazakhstan | -1.1% |
| 45 | Canada | -1.2% |
| 46 | Bahamas | -1.2% |
| 47 | Lithuania | -1.3% |
| 48 | Angola | -1.3% |
| 49 | Estonia | -1.3% |
| 50 | Australia | -1.3% |
| 51 | Kiribati | -1.4% |
| 52 | Croatia | -1.4% |
| 53 | Gabon | -1.5% |
| 54 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | -1.5% |
| 55 | Thailand | -1.5% |
| 56 | Germany | -1.7% |
| 57 | Ghana | -1.7% |
| 58 | South Korea | -1.8% |
| 59 | Madagascar | -1.9% |
| 60 | Ethiopia | -1.9% |
| 61 | Solomon Islands | -1.9% |
| 62 | Latvia | -2.0% |
| 63 | El Salvador | -2.1% |
| 64 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | -2.1% |
| 65 | Paraguay | -2.1% |
| 66 | Georgia | -2.1% |
| 67 | Fiji | -2.2% |
| 68 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | -2.3% |
| 69 | New Zealand | -2.3% |
| 70 | United Republic of Tanzania | -2.4% |
| 71 | Saudi Arabia | -2.5% |
| 72 | Bhutan | -2.5% |
| 73 | Bulgaria | -2.6% |
| 74 | Belgium | -2.7% |
| 75 | Cameroon | -2.8% |
| 76 | Czech Republic | -2.8% |
| 77 | Chile | -2.8% |
| 78 | Bangladesh | -2.8% |
| 79 | Jamaica | -2.8% |
| 80 | Dominican Republic | -2.9% |
| 81 | Türkiye | -3.0% |
| 82 | Serbia | -3.1% |
| 83 | Uruguay | -3.1% |
| 84 | Spain | -3.2% |
| 85 | Zambia | -3.2% |
| 86 | Peru | -3.2% |
| 87 | Papua New Guinea | -3.3% |
| 88 | Cambodia | -3.3% |
| 89 | Italy | -3.4% |
| 90 | Finland | -3.5% |
| 91 | Mali | -3.5% |
| 92 | Malta | -3.5% |
| 93 | Austria | -3.6% |
| 94 | Armenia | -3.6% |
| 95 | Rwanda | -4.0% |
| 96 | Central African Republic | -4.0% |
| 97 | Uzbekistan | -4.1% |
| 98 | Malaysia | -4.1% |
| 99 | Botswana | -4.2% |
| 100 | Mozambique | -4.3% |
| 101 | Uganda | -4.3% |
| 102 | The Republic of North Macedonia | -4.3% |
| 103 | Morocco | -4.4% |
| 104 | Hungary | -4.5% |
| 105 | Honduras | -4.5% |
| 106 | Poland | -4.5% |
| 107 | Eswatini | -4.6% |
| 108 | Colombia | -4.6% |
| 109 | Jordan | -4.7% |
| 110 | Namibia | -4.7% |
| 111 | South Africa | -4.8% |
| 112 | Senegal | -4.9% |
| 113 | Moldova, Republic of | -5.0% |
| 114 | France | -5.2% |
| 115 | India | -5.3% |
| 116 | Burkina Faso | -5.4% |
| 117 | Cote d'Ivoire | -5.4% |
| 118 | Slovakia | -5.4% |
| 119 | Philippines | -5.7% |
| 120 | Brazil | -5.7% |
| 121 | Nepal | -5.9% |
| 122 | Mexico | -5.9% |
| 123 | Togo | -6.2% |
| 124 | United Kingdom | -6.9% |
| 125 | United States of America | -7.2% |
| 126 | Guinea-Bissau | -8.0% |
| 127 | Mauritius | -8.1% |
| 128 | Israel | -8.2% |
| 129 | Panama | -8.2% |
| 130 | Romania | -8.8% |
| 131 | Sri Lanka | -9.2% |
| 132 | Cape Verde | -9.4% |
| 133 | Palau | -9.5% |
| 134 | Kenya | -10.0% |
| 135 | Maldives | -10.1% |
| 136 | Malawi | -11.8% |
| 137 | Bahrain | -12.4% |
| 138 | Ukraine | -17.8% |
Showing 138 of 138 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2026).
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