Madagascar vs United States: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- Madagascar
- United States
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports -1.52 trillion current LCU against -2.11 trillion current LCU in United States, a difference of 589.89 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 138th and United States ranks 140th of 156 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -304.44 billion current LCU | -603.44 billion current LCU | 299.00 billion current LCU | Madagascar |
| 2010s | -415.12 billion current LCU | -946.34 billion current LCU | 531.23 billion current LCU | Madagascar |
| 2020s | -2.43 trillion current LCU | -2.27 trillion current LCU | 156.03 billion current LCU | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Madagascar or United States?
- Madagascar, at -1.52 trillion current LCU against -2.11 trillion current LCU in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Madagascar and United States?
- 589.89 billion current LCU, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and United States rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Madagascar ranks 138th and United States ranks 140th 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.