World Bank · Public Sector

Zimbabwe: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP)

-3.62percent · 2018

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. Reported as: -. Annual figures for Zimbabwe from 2009 to 2018.

20092018

Every year

YearValue (percent)Note
2018-3.624
2017-4.051
2016-8.559
2015-3.032
2012-0.452
20110.825
20102.677
20090.181

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World Bank (2026). Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP). Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/worldbank-net-lending-net-borrowing-zs (accessed 2026-11-07). catalog snapshot 2026-11-07.

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