Africa Eastern and Southern vs Singapore: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 3.4% against -3.6% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 7.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Singapore ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 12th and Singapore ranks 15th of 26 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4.3% | 12.1% | 16.4% | Singapore |
| 2000s | -0.3% | 5.5% | 5.8% | Singapore |
| 2010s | -3.3% | 6.9% | 10.2% | Singapore |
| 2020s | -4.4% | -0.2% | 4.2% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Africa Eastern and Southern or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 3.4% 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 Singapore?
- 7.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Singapore?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Singapore rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 12th and Singapore ranks 15th 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.