Belgium vs Ghana: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- Belgium
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports -15.10 billion current LCU against -16.50 billion current LCU in Belgium, a difference of 1.40 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ghana ahead.
Belgium ranks 81st and Ghana ranks 79th of 156 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.16 billion current LCU | -743.27 million current LCU | 3.41 billion current LCU | Ghana |
| 2010s | -9.36 billion current LCU | -9.95 billion current LCU | 585.66 million current LCU | Belgium |
| 2020s | -20.67 billion current LCU | -40.46 billion current LCU | 19.79 billion current LCU | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Belgium or Ghana?
- Ghana, at -15.10 billion current LCU against -16.50 billion current LCU in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Belgium and Ghana?
- 1.40 billion current LCU, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ghana?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Ghana rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Belgium ranks 81st and Ghana ranks 79th 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.