Cape Verde vs Zambia: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- Cape Verde
- Zambia
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports -16.52 billion current LCU against -21.06 billion current LCU in Zambia, a difference of 4.54 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Zambia ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 82nd and Zambia ranks 85th of 156 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.25 billion current LCU | -36.58 million current LCU | 3.21 billion current LCU | Zambia |
| 2010s | -6.14 billion current LCU | -10.58 billion current LCU | 4.44 billion current LCU | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | -16.52 billion current LCU | -43.61 billion current LCU | 27.09 billion current LCU | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Cape Verde or Zambia?
- Cape Verde, at -16.52 billion current LCU against -21.06 billion current LCU in Zambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Cape Verde and Zambia?
- 4.54 billion current LCU, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Zambia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Cape Verde and Zambia rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Cape Verde ranks 82nd and Zambia ranks 85th 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.