Cyprus vs Portugal: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)

Cyprus
1.45 billion current LCU
in 2024
Portugal
1.19 billion current LCU
in 2024
Cyprus rank
25th
Portugal rank
27th

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

  • Cyprus
  • Portugal
-20.0B-15.0B-10.0B-5.0B05.0B197219982024

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 1.45 billion current LCU against 1.19 billion current LCU in Portugal, a difference of 255.60 million current LCU.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 27th of 156 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s -44.56 million current LCU -272.22 million current LCU 227.66 million current LCU Cyprus
1980s -111.88 million current LCU -1.30 billion current LCU 1.19 billion current LCU Cyprus
1990s -261.61 million current LCU -3.96 billion current LCU 3.70 billion current LCU Cyprus
2000s -282.31 million current LCU -7.22 billion current LCU 6.94 billion current LCU Cyprus
2010s -799.02 million current LCU -8.76 billion current LCU 7.96 billion current LCU Cyprus
2020s 221.50 million current LCU -2.54 billion current LCU 2.76 billion current LCU Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Cyprus or Portugal?
Cyprus, at 1.45 billion current LCU against 1.19 billion current LCU in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Cyprus and Portugal?
255.60 million current LCU, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Portugal?
45 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Cyprus and Portugal rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
Cyprus ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 27th 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.