Ireland vs Nicaragua: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- Ireland
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 24.80 billion current LCU against 16.84 billion current LCU in Nicaragua, a difference of 7.96 billion current LCU.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Ireland ranks 16th and Nicaragua ranks 17th of 156 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -29.86 million current LCU | -168.05 million current LCU | 138.19 million current LCU | Ireland |
| 2000s | -1.90 billion current LCU | -1.54 billion current LCU | 362.21 million current LCU | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | -11.68 billion current LCU | -1.33 billion current LCU | 10.35 billion current LCU | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 3.70 billion current LCU | 6.63 billion current LCU | 2.92 billion current LCU | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Ireland or Nicaragua?
- Ireland, at 24.80 billion current LCU against 16.84 billion current LCU in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Ireland and Nicaragua?
- 7.96 billion current LCU, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Nicaragua?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Nicaragua rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Ireland ranks 16th and Nicaragua ranks 17th 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.