Africa Eastern and Southern vs Cyprus: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)

Africa Eastern and Southern
-3.6%
in 2024
Cyprus
4.2%
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
12th
Cyprus rank
13th

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

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Cyprus
-15-10-505197519992024

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 4.2% against -3.6% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 7.8%.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Cyprus ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 12th and Cyprus ranks 13th of 26 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 2 and Cyprus in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Cyprus Difference Ahead
1990s -4.3% -3.8% 0.5% Cyprus
2000s -0.3% -2.1% 1.9% Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s -3.3% -4.2% 0.9% Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s -4.4% 0.3% 4.6% Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Africa Eastern and Southern or Cyprus?
Cyprus, at 4.2% against -3.6% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Africa Eastern and Southern and Cyprus?
7.8%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Cyprus?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Cyprus rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 12th and Cyprus ranks 13th of 26 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 5,229 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.