Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- Malawi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malawi currently reports -2.32 trillion current LCU against -2.54 trillion current LCU in Sri Lanka, a difference of 218.79 billion current LCU.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 141st and Sri Lanka ranks 142nd of 156 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -40.43 billion current LCU | -431.35 billion current LCU | 390.92 billion current LCU | Malawi |
| 2010s | -131.03 billion current LCU | -635.97 billion current LCU | 504.94 billion current LCU | Malawi |
| 2020s | -908.28 billion current LCU | -2.23 trillion current LCU | 1.32 trillion current LCU | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Malawi or Sri Lanka?
- Malawi, at -2.32 trillion current LCU against -2.54 trillion current LCU in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 218.79 billion current LCU, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Malawi ranks 141st and Sri Lanka ranks 142nd 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.