Guatemala vs Netherlands: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- Guatemala
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports -6.89 billion current LCU against -7.93 billion current LCU in Guatemala, a difference of 1.04 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 72nd and Netherlands ranks 69th of 156 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -682.47 million current LCU | -9.39 billion current LCU | 8.71 billion current LCU | Guatemala |
| 2000s | -3.98 billion current LCU | -4.70 billion current LCU | 729.43 million current LCU | Guatemala |
| 2010s | -8.42 billion current LCU | -7.29 billion current LCU | 1.13 billion current LCU | Netherlands |
| 2020s | -12.94 billion current LCU | -12.49 billion current LCU | 447.91 million current LCU | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Guatemala or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at -6.89 billion current LCU against -7.93 billion current LCU in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Guatemala and Netherlands?
- 1.04 billion current LCU, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Netherlands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Netherlands rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Guatemala ranks 72nd and Netherlands ranks 69th 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.