Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) was -5.5% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Caribbean Small States, 2001–2017
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded -5.5% for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.6% on the previous year and down 820.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Caribbean Small States peaked at 2.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -5.5%, in 2017.
That places Caribbean Small States 23rd out of 24 groups with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.5% | — |
| 2002 | -0.7% | -238.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -130.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -74.9% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +4130.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -80.3% |
| 2007 | -0.6% | -226.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -200.8% |
| 2009 | -4.1% | -784.4% |
| 2010 | -2.5% | -37.8% |
| 2011 | -3.0% | +17.4% |
| 2012 | -2.5% | -15.9% |
| 2013 | -3.8% | +50.2% |
| 2014 | -2.7% | -28.8% |
| 2015 | -2.3% | -14.2% |
| 2016 | -3.3% | +43.2% |
| 2017 | -5.5% | +65.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.1% | -4.1% | 2.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | -3.2% | -5.5% | -2.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 20 Mongolia 1.8% compare
- 21 Timor-Leste 1.6% compare
- 22 Russian Federation 1.6% compare
- 23 Congo 1.3% compare
- 24 Belarus 1.3% compare
- 25 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.2% compare
- 26 Greece 1.2% compare
More public sector data for Caribbean Small States
- Tax revenue 17.7% (2017)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 26.1% (2019)
- Taxes on goods and services 20.8% (2019)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 2.4% (2017)
- Interest payments 13.2% (2019)
- Grants and other revenue 18.7% (2019)
- Interest payments 9.6% (2019)
- Other taxes 16.1% (2019)
- Compensation of employees 32.1% (2019)
- Goods and services expense 22.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Caribbean Small States?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Caribbean Small States was -5.5% in 2017, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.5% in 2017.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 23rd out of 24 groups with data for 2017.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 820.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. 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.