Ireland vs Singapore: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- Ireland
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 26.36 billion current LCU against 24.80 billion current LCU in Ireland, a difference of 1.56 billion current LCU.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Singapore ahead.
Ireland ranks 16th and Singapore ranks 15th of 156 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -382.03 million current LCU | 770.62 million current LCU | 1.15 billion current LCU | Singapore |
| 1980s | -1.66 billion current LCU | 2.44 billion current LCU | 4.10 billion current LCU | Singapore |
| 1990s | -29.86 million current LCU | 17.49 billion current LCU | 17.52 billion current LCU | Singapore |
| 2000s | -1.90 billion current LCU | 13.08 billion current LCU | 14.98 billion current LCU | Singapore |
| 2010s | -11.68 billion current LCU | 28.51 billion current LCU | 40.19 billion current LCU | Singapore |
| 2020s | 2.54 billion current LCU | 2.81 billion current LCU | 264.76 million current LCU | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Ireland or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 26.36 billion current LCU against 24.80 billion current LCU in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Ireland and Singapore?
- 1.56 billion current LCU, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Singapore?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Singapore rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Ireland ranks 16th and Singapore ranks 15th 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.