Samoa vs Vanuatu: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)

Samoa
125.16 million current LCU
in 2023
Vanuatu
943.13 million current LCU
in 2023
Samoa rank
31st
Vanuatu rank
28th

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time

  • Samoa
  • Vanuatu
-5.0B05.0B199020062023

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 943.13 million current LCU against 125.16 million current LCU in Samoa, a difference of 817.97 million current LCU.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 7.5 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 31st and Vanuatu ranks 28th of 156 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2010s -20.13 million current LCU 2.87 billion current LCU 2.89 billion current LCU Vanuatu
2020s 116.98 million current LCU -2.05 billion current LCU 2.16 billion current LCU Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Samoa or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 943.13 million current LCU against 125.16 million current LCU in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Samoa and Vanuatu?
817.97 million current LCU, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
Samoa ranks 31st 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

Indicator
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 4,460 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.