Barbados vs El Salvador: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- Barbados
- El Salvador
How they compare
Barbados currently reports -471.26 million current LCU against -718.10 million current LCU in El Salvador, a difference of 246.84 million current LCU.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 53rd and El Salvador ranks 55th of 156 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -322.67 million current LCU | -436.26 million current LCU | 113.59 million current LCU | Barbados |
| 2010s | -725.52 million current LCU | -352.52 million current LCU | 373.00 million current LCU | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Barbados or El Salvador?
- Barbados, at -471.26 million current LCU against -718.10 million current LCU in El Salvador as of 2016.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Barbados and El Salvador?
- 246.84 million current LCU, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and El Salvador?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
- How do Barbados and El Salvador rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Barbados ranks 53rd and El Salvador ranks 55th 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.