Cameroon vs Rwanda: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- Cameroon
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports -680.35 billion current LCU against -686.91 billion current LCU in Cameroon, a difference of 6.57 billion current LCU.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 128th and Rwanda ranks 127th of 156 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -132.94 billion current LCU | -11.56 billion current LCU | 121.38 billion current LCU | Rwanda |
| 2010s | -651.38 billion current LCU | -209.95 billion current LCU | 441.43 billion current LCU | Rwanda |
| 2020s | -727.04 billion current LCU | -638.49 billion current LCU | 88.55 billion current LCU | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Cameroon or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at -680.35 billion current LCU against -686.91 billion current LCU in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Cameroon and Rwanda?
- 6.57 billion current LCU, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Rwanda?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Rwanda rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Cameroon ranks 128th and Rwanda ranks 127th 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.