Greece vs Switzerland: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- Greece
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4.20 billion current LCU against 2.88 billion current LCU in Greece, a difference of 1.32 billion current LCU.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Switzerland ahead.
Greece ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 156 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -91.46 million current LCU | 513.38 million current LCU | 604.83 million current LCU | Switzerland |
| 1980s | -859.17 million current LCU | 696.20 million current LCU | 1.56 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 1990s | -8.18 billion current LCU | -4.57 billion current LCU | 3.60 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 2000s | -15.65 billion current LCU | -455.69 million current LCU | 15.20 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 2010s | -10.48 billion current LCU | 3.69 billion current LCU | 14.17 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 2020s | -6.81 billion current LCU | -2.34 billion current LCU | 4.48 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Greece or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 4.20 billion current LCU against 2.88 billion current LCU in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Greece and Switzerland?
- 1.32 billion current LCU, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Switzerland?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Switzerland rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Greece ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 21st 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.