Bahamas vs Belize: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- Bahamas
- Belize
How they compare
Belize currently reports -52.73 million current LCU against -194.07 million current LCU in Bahamas, a difference of 141.34 million current LCU.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belize ahead.
Bahamas ranks 47th and Belize ranks 45th of 156 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Belize in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Belize | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -42.30 million current LCU | -44.45 million current LCU | 2.15 million current LCU | Bahamas |
| 2000s | -105.11 million current LCU | -90.89 million current LCU | 14.22 million current LCU | Belize |
| 2010s | -451.97 million current LCU | -75.67 million current LCU | 376.31 million current LCU | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Bahamas or Belize?
- Belize, at -52.73 million current LCU against -194.07 million current LCU in Bahamas as of 2017.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Bahamas and Belize?
- 141.34 million current LCU, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Belize?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Bahamas and Belize rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Bahamas ranks 47th and Belize ranks 45th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.