Belize vs Iceland: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)

Belize
-1.2%
in 2017
Iceland
-1.1%
in 2023
Belize rank
51st
Iceland rank
49th

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

  • Belize
  • Iceland
-10-50510197219972023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports -1.1% against -1.2% in Belize, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 51st and Iceland ranks 49th of 156 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s -2.9% -1.3% 1.6% Iceland
2000s -3.5% -0.3% 3.2% Iceland
2010s -1.8% 0.1% 1.9% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Belize or Iceland?
Iceland, at -1.1% against -1.2% in Belize as of 2023.
What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Belize and Iceland?
0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Iceland?
28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Belize and Iceland rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
Belize ranks 51st and Iceland ranks 49th 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

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.