Africa Eastern and Southern vs Samoa: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 4.4% against -3.6% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 12th and Samoa ranks 11th of 26 groups.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -3.6% | -1.4% | 2.2% | Samoa |
| 2020s | -4.6% | 4.8% | 9.4% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Africa Eastern and Southern or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 4.4% against -3.6% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Africa Eastern and Southern and Samoa?
- 8.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Samoa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Samoa rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 12th and Samoa ranks 11th 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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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 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.