Nauru vs East Timor: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- Nauru
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 50.88 million current LCU against 38.74 million current LCU in Nauru, a difference of 12.13 million current LCU.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.3 times Nauru's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was East Timor ahead.
Nauru ranks 35th and East Timor ranks 34th of 156 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.89 million current LCU | 13.14 million current LCU | 8.76 million current LCU | Nauru |
| 2020s | 53.78 million current LCU | -161.95 million current LCU | 215.73 million current LCU | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Nauru or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 50.88 million current LCU against 38.74 million current LCU in Nauru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Nauru and East Timor?
- 12.13 million current LCU, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and East Timor?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Nauru and East Timor rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Nauru ranks 35th and East Timor ranks 34th 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.