Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports -80.11 billion current LCU against -115.62 billion current LCU in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 35.52 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 104th and Saudi Arabia ranks 107th of 156 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -41.81 billion current LCU | -47.96 billion current LCU | 6.15 billion current LCU | Malaysia |
| 2020s | -91.24 billion current LCU | -92.01 billion current LCU | 775.28 million current LCU | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
- Malaysia, at -80.11 billion current LCU against -115.62 billion current LCU in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 35.52 billion current LCU, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Malaysia ranks 104th and Saudi Arabia ranks 107th 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.