Mexico vs Sri Lanka: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- Mexico
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Mexico currently reports -1.99 trillion current LCU against -2.54 trillion current LCU in Sri Lanka, a difference of 547.12 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Mexico ranks 139th and Sri Lanka ranks 142nd of 156 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -20.81 billion current LCU | -43.15 billion current LCU | 22.35 billion current LCU | Mexico |
| 2000s | -306.54 billion current LCU | -268.48 billion current LCU | 38.05 billion current LCU | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | -497.17 billion current LCU | -635.97 billion current LCU | 138.81 billion current LCU | Mexico |
| 2020s | -1.09 trillion current LCU | -2.23 trillion current LCU | 1.13 trillion current LCU | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Mexico or Sri Lanka?
- Mexico, at -1.99 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 Mexico and Sri Lanka?
- 547.12 billion current LCU, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Sri Lanka rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Mexico ranks 139th 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.