Mexico vs United States: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- Mexico
- United States
How they compare
Mexico currently reports -1.99 trillion current LCU against -2.11 trillion current LCU in United States, a difference of 113.02 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 139th and United States ranks 140th of 156 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -35.75 million current LCU | -29.84 billion current LCU | 29.80 billion current LCU | Mexico |
| 1980s | -11.24 billion current LCU | -139.89 billion current LCU | 128.65 billion current LCU | Mexico |
| 1990s | -20.81 billion current LCU | -131.91 billion current LCU | 111.10 billion current LCU | Mexico |
| 2000s | -306.54 billion current LCU | -623.17 billion current LCU | 316.63 billion current LCU | Mexico |
| 2010s | -497.17 billion current LCU | -946.34 billion current LCU | 449.17 billion current LCU | Mexico |
| 2020s | -1.27 trillion current LCU | -2.27 trillion current LCU | 1.00 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 United States?
- Mexico, at -1.99 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 Mexico and United States?
- 113.02 billion current LCU, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and United States rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Mexico ranks 139th 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.