Caribbean Small States vs Lebanon: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 1.2% against -5.5% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 6.7%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Caribbean Small States has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 25th and Lebanon ranks 28th of 26 groups.
Caribbean Small States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.1% | -10.9% | 10.8% | Caribbean Small States |
| 2010s | -3.2% | -8.1% | 4.9% | Caribbean Small States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Caribbean Small States or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 1.2% against -5.5% in Caribbean Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Caribbean Small States and Lebanon?
- 6.7%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Lebanon?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Lebanon rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 25th and Lebanon ranks 28th 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.