General government net lending/borrowing in current LCU

(billion LCU)

Angola is the top country by general government net lending/borrowing in the world. As of 2021, general government net lending/borrowing in Angola was 1,789 billion LCU that accounts for -0.04% of the world's general government net lending/borrowing. The top 5 countries (others are Russian Federation, Norway, Equatorial Guinea, and Congo) account for -0.08% of it. The world's total general government net lending/borrowing was estimated at -4,261,946 billion LCU in 2021.

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What is general government net lending/borrowing?

Net lending (+)/ borrowing (?) is calculated as revenue minus total expenditure. This is a core GFS balance that measures the extent to which general government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy and nonresidents (net lending), or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors and nonresidents (net borrowing). This balance may be viewed as an indicator of the financial impact of general government activity on the rest of the economy and nonresidents (GFSM 2001, paragraph 4.17). Note: Net lending (+)/borrowing (?) is also equal to net acquisition of financial assets minus net incurrence of liabilities.