Net incurrence of liabilities, total in OECD members

OECD members: Net incurrence of liabilities, total was 2.9% in 1994. ▼ Falling

Latest (1994)
2.9%
Change on year
down 28.3%
Rank
19th
of 21 groups
All-time high
4.9%
in 1983
All-time low
1.8%
in 1989
Years of data
20
1975–1994

Net incurrence of liabilities, total in OECD members, 1975–1994

0123451975198419941975: 3.4 % of GDP1976: 3.9 % of GDP1977: 3.5 % of GDP1978: 3.2 % of GDP1979: 2.5 % of GDP1980: 2.8 % of GDP1981: 3.3 % of GDP1982: 3.7 % of GDP1983: 4.9 % of GDP1984: 4.3 % of GDP1985: 4.4 % of GDP1986: 4.1 % of GDP1987: 2.7 % of GDP1988: 2.6 % of GDP1989: 1.8 % of GDP1990: 2.7 % of GDP1991: 3 % of GDP1992: 3.6 % of GDP1993: 4.1 % of GDP1994: 2.9 % of GDP

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

Analysis

In 1994, net incurrence of liabilities, total in OECD members stood at 2.9%.

The figure is down 28.3% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net incurrence of liabilities, total in OECD members peaked at 4.9% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1989.

OECD members ranks 19th of 21 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Net incurrence of liabilities, total in OECD members, year by year

Annual values for Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP) in OECD members, 1975 to 1994.
Year % of GDP Change
1975 3.4%
1976 3.9% +16.0%
1977 3.5% -10.6%
1978 3.2% -8.4%
1979 2.5% -21.7%
1980 2.8% +13.1%
1981 3.3% +14.8%
1982 3.7% +14.3%
1983 4.9% +31.1%
1984 4.3% -11.8%
1985 4.4% +2.0%
1986 4.1% -5.8%
1987 2.7% -35.0%
1988 2.6% -4.9%
1989 1.8% -31.0%
1990 2.7% +55.6%
1991 3.0% +10.4%
1992 3.6% +20.3%
1993 4.1% +12.5%
1994 2.9% -28.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.3% 2.5% 3.9% 5
1980s 3.5% 1.8% 4.9% 10
1990s 3.3% 2.7% 4.1% 5

Countries ranked near OECD members

  1. 16 Italy 8.0% compare
  2. 17 Brazil 7.3%
  3. 18 Mexico 7.2%
  4. 19 United States of America 7.0% compare
  5. 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.0% compare
  6. 21 Nepal 7.0% compare
  7. 22 India 6.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net incurrence of liabilities, total in OECD members?
Net incurrence of liabilities, total in OECD members was 2.9% in 1994, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 1983.
What is the lowest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1989.
How does OECD members rank for net incurrence of liabilities, total?
OECD members ranks 19th out of 21 groups with data for 1994.
Is net incurrence of liabilities, total rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this OECD members data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% 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
157 places, 3,371 data points, 1972–2024
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Net incurrence of government liabilities includes foreign financing (obtained from nonresidents) and domestic financing (obtained from residents), or the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. The net incurrence of liabilities should be offset by the net acquisition of financial assets. 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.