Netherlands vs Papua New Guinea: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- Netherlands
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports -3.93 billion current LCU against -6.89 billion current LCU in Netherlands, a difference of 2.96 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Netherlands ranks 69th and Papua New Guinea ranks 67th of 156 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -9.39 billion current LCU | -112.15 million current LCU | 9.28 billion current LCU | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | -1.62 billion current LCU | -193.21 million current LCU | 1.43 billion current LCU | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.01 billion current LCU | -2.96 billion current LCU | 5.97 billion current LCU | Netherlands |
| 2020s | -12.49 billion current LCU | -5.63 billion current LCU | 6.86 billion current LCU | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Netherlands or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at -3.93 billion current LCU against -6.89 billion current LCU in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Netherlands and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.96 billion current LCU, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Papua New Guinea rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Netherlands ranks 69th and Papua New Guinea ranks 67th 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.