Palau vs Saint Lucia: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- Palau
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Palau currently reports -24.64 million current LCU against -46.50 million current LCU in Saint Lucia, a difference of 21.86 million current LCU.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Palau ranks 42nd and Saint Lucia ranks 44th of 156 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.50 million current LCU | -31.92 million current LCU | 29.42 million current LCU | Palau |
| 2010s | 6.47 million current LCU | -119.04 million current LCU | 125.51 million current LCU | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Palau or Saint Lucia?
- Palau, at -24.64 million current LCU against -46.50 million current LCU in Saint Lucia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Palau and Saint Lucia?
- 21.86 million current LCU, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Saint Lucia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
- How do Palau and Saint Lucia rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Palau ranks 42nd and Saint Lucia ranks 44th 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.