El Salvador vs Latvia: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- El Salvador
- Latvia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports -718.10 million current LCU against -798.05 million current LCU in Latvia, a difference of 79.95 million current LCU.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 55th and Latvia ranks 56th of 156 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -65.89 million current LCU | -109.26 million current LCU | 43.37 million current LCU | El Salvador |
| 2000s | -393.20 million current LCU | -283.14 million current LCU | 110.06 million current LCU | Latvia |
| 2010s | -301.21 million current LCU | -375.18 million current LCU | 73.98 million current LCU | El Salvador |
| 2020s | -1.18 billion current LCU | -1.35 billion current LCU | 171.27 million current LCU | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), El Salvador or Latvia?
- El Salvador, at -718.10 million current LCU against -798.05 million current LCU in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between El Salvador and Latvia?
- 79.95 million current LCU, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Latvia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Latvia rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- El Salvador ranks 55th and Latvia ranks 56th 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.