Belize vs Saint Lucia: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- Belize
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports -46.50 million current LCU against -52.73 million current LCU in Belize, a difference of 6.23 million current LCU.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Belize ranks 45th and Saint Lucia ranks 44th of 156 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -90.89 million current LCU | -62.83 million current LCU | 28.06 million current LCU | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | -75.67 million current LCU | -119.04 million current LCU | 43.37 million current LCU | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Belize or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at -46.50 million current LCU against -52.73 million current LCU in Belize as of 2017.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Belize and Saint Lucia?
- 6.23 million current LCU, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Saint Lucia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Belize and Saint Lucia rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Belize ranks 45th and Saint Lucia ranks 44th 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.