Portugal vs Vanuatu: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- Portugal
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.19 billion current LCU against 943.13 million current LCU in Vanuatu, a difference of 249.77 million current LCU.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Portugal ranks 27th and Vanuatu ranks 28th of 156 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.96 billion current LCU | 133.38 million current LCU | 4.09 billion current LCU | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | -15.94 billion current LCU | -534.90 million current LCU | 15.40 billion current LCU | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | -8.76 billion current LCU | 1.96 billion current LCU | 10.71 billion current LCU | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | -3.48 billion current LCU | -2.05 billion current LCU | 1.43 billion current LCU | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Portugal or Vanuatu?
- Portugal, at 1.19 billion current LCU against 943.13 million current LCU in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Portugal and Vanuatu?
- 249.77 million current LCU, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Vanuatu?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Vanuatu rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Portugal ranks 27th and Vanuatu ranks 28th 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.