Kiribati vs Marshall Islands: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- Kiribati
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 12.17 million current LCU against -6.29 million current LCU in Kiribati, a difference of 18.46 million current LCU.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.9 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Kiribati ranks 40th and Marshall Islands ranks 37th of 156 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.03 million current LCU | 3.51 million current LCU | 55.52 million current LCU | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 79.44 million current LCU | 12.17 million current LCU | 67.26 million current LCU | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Kiribati or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 12.17 million current LCU against -6.29 million current LCU in Kiribati as of 2020.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Kiribati and Marshall Islands?
- 18.46 million current LCU, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Marshall Islands?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
- How do Kiribati and Marshall Islands rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Kiribati ranks 40th and Marshall Islands ranks 37th 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.