Germany vs Jamaica: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)

Germany
-72.74 billion current LCU
in 2024
Jamaica
-60.51 billion current LCU
in 2020
Germany rank
102nd
Jamaica rank
99th

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

  • Germany
  • Jamaica
-150.0B-100.0B-50.0B050.0B197219982024

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports -60.51 billion current LCU against -72.74 billion current LCU in Germany, a difference of 12.23 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Jamaica ahead.

Germany ranks 102nd and Jamaica ranks 99th of 156 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Jamaica Difference Ahead
1980s -6.63 billion current LCU 15.76 million current LCU 6.65 billion current LCU Jamaica
1990s -40.67 billion current LCU -3.82 billion current LCU 36.85 billion current LCU Jamaica
2000s -32.19 billion current LCU -40.67 billion current LCU 8.48 billion current LCU Germany
2010s 6.60 billion current LCU -15.40 billion current LCU 22.00 billion current LCU Germany
2020s -126.16 billion current LCU -60.51 billion current LCU 65.65 billion current LCU Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Germany or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at -60.51 billion current LCU against -72.74 billion current LCU in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Germany and Jamaica?
12.23 billion current LCU, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Jamaica?
33 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2020.
How do Germany and Jamaica rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
Germany ranks 102nd and Jamaica ranks 99th 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.