Iceland vs North Macedonia: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)

Iceland
-47.09 billion current LCU
in 2023
North Macedonia
-41.88 billion current LCU
in 2024
Iceland rank
94th
North Macedonia rank
92nd

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

  • Iceland
  • North Macedonia
-200.0B0200.0B400.0B197219982024

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports -41.88 billion current LCU against -47.09 billion current LCU in Iceland, a difference of 5.22 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 94th and North Macedonia ranks 92nd of 156 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s -21.33 billion current LCU -1.50 billion current LCU 19.83 billion current LCU North Macedonia
2010s 15.63 billion current LCU -16.32 billion current LCU 31.95 billion current LCU Iceland
2020s -154.71 billion current LCU -42.15 billion current LCU 112.56 billion current LCU North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Iceland or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at -41.88 billion current LCU against -47.09 billion current LCU in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Iceland and North Macedonia?
5.22 billion current LCU, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and North Macedonia?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Iceland and North Macedonia rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
Iceland ranks 94th and North Macedonia ranks 92nd 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.