Germany vs Uruguay: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- Germany
- Uruguay
How they compare
Germany currently reports -72.74 billion current LCU against -103.98 billion current LCU in Uruguay, a difference of 31.24 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 102nd and Uruguay ranks 105th of 156 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -6.79 billion current LCU | -68,500 current LCU | 6.79 billion current LCU | Uruguay |
| 1980s | -9.62 billion current LCU | -22.96 million current LCU | 9.60 billion current LCU | Uruguay |
| 1990s | -40.67 billion current LCU | -1.90 billion current LCU | 38.77 billion current LCU | Uruguay |
| 2000s | -32.83 billion current LCU | -9.41 billion current LCU | 23.41 billion current LCU | Uruguay |
| 2020s | -72.74 billion current LCU | -103.98 billion current LCU | 31.24 billion current LCU | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Germany or Uruguay?
- Germany, at -72.74 billion current LCU against -103.98 billion current LCU in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Germany and Uruguay?
- 31.24 billion current LCU, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Uruguay?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Uruguay rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Germany ranks 102nd and Uruguay ranks 105th 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.