Romania vs United Kingdom: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU) over time
- Romania
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Romania currently reports -155.07 billion current LCU against -198.42 billion current LCU in United Kingdom, a difference of 43.35 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 109th and United Kingdom ranks 112th of 156 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.55 million current LCU | -4.86 billion current LCU | 4.86 billion current LCU | Romania |
| 1990s | -552.97 million current LCU | -34.76 billion current LCU | 34.20 billion current LCU | Romania |
| 2000s | -10.73 billion current LCU | -79.13 billion current LCU | 68.40 billion current LCU | Romania |
| 2010s | -23.74 billion current LCU | -110.10 billion current LCU | 86.35 billion current LCU | Romania |
| 2020s | -106.75 billion current LCU | -212.55 billion current LCU | 105.80 billion current LCU | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Romania or United Kingdom?
- Romania, at -155.07 billion current LCU against -198.42 billion current LCU in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Romania and United Kingdom?
- 43.35 billion current LCU, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Kingdom?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Romania and United Kingdom rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Romania ranks 109th and United Kingdom ranks 112th 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.