Congo, Dem. Rep. vs Sri Lanka: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- Congo, Dem. Rep.
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports -2.54 trillion current LCU against -2.92 trillion current LCU in Congo, Dem. Rep., a difference of 384.04 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo, Dem. Rep. ahead.
Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 144th and Sri Lanka ranks 142nd of 156 countries.
Congo, Dem. Rep. has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Dem. Rep. | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -324.90 million current LCU | -43.15 billion current LCU | 42.83 billion current LCU | Congo, Dem. Rep. |
| 2000s | -15.06 billion current LCU | -196.38 billion current LCU | 181.32 billion current LCU | Congo, Dem. Rep. |
| 2010s | -163.59 billion current LCU | -660.06 billion current LCU | 496.47 billion current LCU | Congo, Dem. Rep. |
| 2020s | -1.41 trillion current LCU | -2.12 trillion current LCU | 710.08 billion current LCU | Congo, Dem. Rep. |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Congo, Dem. Rep. or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at -2.54 trillion current LCU against -2.92 trillion current LCU in Congo, Dem. Rep. as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Congo, Dem. Rep. and Sri Lanka?
- 384.04 billion current LCU, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Dem. Rep. and Sri Lanka?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Congo, Dem. Rep. and Sri Lanka rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 144th and Sri Lanka ranks 142nd 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.