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

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

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

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Denmark
-505197219982024

How they compare

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

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Denmark ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 12th and Denmark ranks 12th of 26 groups.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Denmark Difference Ahead
1990s -4.3% 0.9% 5.2% Denmark
2000s -0.3% 2.6% 2.8% Denmark
2010s -3.3% -0.2% 3.0% Denmark
2020s -4.4% 2.9% 7.3% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Africa Eastern and Southern or Denmark?
Denmark, 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 Denmark?
7.8%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Denmark?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Denmark rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 12th and Denmark ranks 12th 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.