Belgium vs Cape Verde: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- Belgium
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Belgium currently reports -16.50 billion current LCU against -16.52 billion current LCU in Cape Verde, a difference of 17.20 million current LCU.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Belgium ranks 81st and Cape Verde ranks 82nd of 156 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.11 billion current LCU | -3.25 billion current LCU | 2.86 billion current LCU | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | -9.36 billion current LCU | -6.14 billion current LCU | 3.22 billion current LCU | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | -32.14 billion current LCU | -16.52 billion current LCU | 15.62 billion current LCU | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Belgium or Cape Verde?
- Belgium, at -16.50 billion current LCU against -16.52 billion current LCU in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Belgium and Cape Verde?
- 17.20 million current LCU, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Cape Verde?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Cape Verde rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Belgium ranks 81st and Cape Verde ranks 82nd 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.