Bhutan vs Eswatini: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)

Bhutan
-4.58 billion current LCU
in 2020
Eswatini
-3.29 billion current LCU
in 2021
Bhutan rank
68th
Eswatini rank
65th

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time

  • Bhutan
  • Eswatini
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports -3.29 billion current LCU against -4.58 billion current LCU in Bhutan, a difference of 1.29 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Eswatini ahead.

Bhutan ranks 68th and Eswatini ranks 65th of 156 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Eswatini in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Eswatini Difference Ahead
1990s -364.50 million current LCU -131.40 million current LCU 233.10 million current LCU Eswatini
2000s -471.87 million current LCU -511.94 million current LCU 40.07 million current LCU Bhutan
2010s -675.10 million current LCU -2.82 billion current LCU 2.15 billion current LCU Bhutan
2020s -4.58 billion current LCU -4.44 billion current LCU 144.67 million current LCU Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Bhutan or Eswatini?
Eswatini, at -3.29 billion current LCU against -4.58 billion current LCU in Bhutan as of 2021.
What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Bhutan and Eswatini?
1.29 billion current LCU, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Eswatini?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Bhutan and Eswatini rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
Bhutan ranks 68th and Eswatini ranks 65th 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

Indicator
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 4,460 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.