Belarus vs Russia: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- Belarus
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1.6% against 1.3% in Belarus, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 24th and Russia ranks 22nd of 156 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.8% | -1.0% | 0.8% | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 4.4% | 4.0% | Russia |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.3% | 1.0% | Belarus |
| 2020s | -0.1% | 1.2% | 1.3% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Belarus or Russia?
- Russia, at 1.6% against 1.3% in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Belarus and Russia?
- 0.3%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Russia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Russia rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Belarus ranks 24th and Russia ranks 22nd 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 (-) (% 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.