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United States - Government Net Lending and Borrowing (% of GDP) -7.19

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 158 economies tracked

Latest value

-7.19 (2024)

Global rank

#n/a of 158 economies

Share of global total

4.0%

Growth since 1972

5.33×

Ranking Race — Government Net Lending and Borrowing (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#1331972198219922002201220222024#22#852022 overtook Togo2024 overtook South Africa
United StatesNauruNorwayLesothoMacao

Real annual global ranks, 1972 - 2024. United States climbed from #22 to #85 (overtook Togo). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for United States ↓

Key Events — United States

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1987
Black Monday stock crash curated

Dow falls 22.6% in a single day, triggering global market turbulence.

1990
Fell 20 places in global rank auto
2002
Fell 31 places in global rank auto
2003
Fell 18 places in global rank auto
2008
Fell 15 places in global rank auto
2008
Global financial crisis curated

Lehman Brothers collapse sets off the worst recession since the 1930s.

2013
Climbed 23 places in global rank auto
2018
Fell 20 places in global rank auto

Government Net Lending and Borrowing (% of GDP), 1972-2024

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19721987200220172024-14.39-8.85-3.312.23

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Primary Balance (% of GDP), Gross Operating Balance (% of GDP), Current Account Balance

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