Trinidad and Tobago vs Zambia: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Zambia
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports -16.84 billion current LCU against -21.06 billion current LCU in Zambia, a difference of 4.22 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 83rd and Zambia ranks 85th of 156 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Trinidad and Tobago | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.21 billion current LCU | 57.27 million current LCU | 1.15 billion current LCU | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | -5.81 billion current LCU | -10.58 billion current LCU | 4.77 billion current LCU | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Trinidad and Tobago or Zambia?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at -16.84 billion current LCU against -21.06 billion current LCU in Zambia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Trinidad and Tobago and Zambia?
- 4.22 billion current LCU, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and Zambia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Trinidad and Tobago and Zambia rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 83rd and Zambia ranks 85th 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.