Caribbean Small States vs United States of America: Net incurrence of liabilities, total

Caribbean Small States
2.9%
in 2016
United States of America
7.0%
in 2024
Caribbean Small States rank
20th
United States of America rank
19th

Net incurrence of liabilities, total over time

  • Caribbean Small States
  • United States of America
01020197219982024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 7.0% against 2.9% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 4.1%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.4 times Caribbean Small States's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Caribbean Small States ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 19th of 21 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Small States United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 1.3% 6.2% 4.9% United States of America
2010s 2.5% 6.4% 3.9% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net incurrence of liabilities, total, Caribbean Small States or United States of America?
United States of America, at 7.0% against 2.9% in Caribbean Small States as of 2024.
What is the difference in net incurrence of liabilities, total between Caribbean Small States and United States of America?
4.1%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2016.
How do Caribbean Small States and United States of America rank globally for net incurrence of liabilities, total?
Caribbean Small States ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 19th of 21 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 3,371 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Net incurrence of government liabilities includes foreign financing (obtained from nonresidents) and domestic financing (obtained from residents), or the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. The net incurrence of liabilities should be offset by the net acquisition of financial assets. 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.