Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Nauru
Nauru: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) was 15.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Nauru, 2014–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 15.1% for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.8% on the previous year and up 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Nauru peaked at 33.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1.3%, in 2015.
That places Nauru 1st out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8.6% | — |
| 2015 | -1.3% | -115.3% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -871.6% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -50.2% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | +419.7% |
| 2019 | 33.4% | +27.5% |
| 2020 | 32.7% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | -33.0% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 15.1% | -20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.7% | -1.3% | 33.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 15.1% | 32.7% | 5 |
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More public sector data for Nauru
- Tax revenue 21.4% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 8.7% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 0 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 0 (2019)
- Taxes on goods and services 2.7% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 9.2% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 units per person (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 units per square kilometre (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Nauru?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Nauru was 15.1% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.3% in 2015.
- How does Nauru rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Nauru ranks 1st out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru 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.