Costa Rica vs Nepal: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- Costa Rica
- Nepal
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports -252.19 billion current LCU against -315.76 billion current LCU in Nepal, a difference of 63.57 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Nepal ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 118th and Nepal ranks 121st of 156 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -1.01 trillion current LCU | -26.74 billion current LCU | 981.15 billion current LCU | Nepal |
| 2020s | -955.69 billion current LCU | -226.80 billion current LCU | 728.88 billion current LCU | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Costa Rica or Nepal?
- Costa Rica, at -252.19 billion current LCU against -315.76 billion current LCU in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Costa Rica and Nepal?
- 63.57 billion current LCU, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nepal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Nepal rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th and Nepal ranks 121st 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.