Denmark vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- Denmark
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 4.2% against -3.6% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 12th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 156 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.5% | -4.9% | 4.4% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.9% | -2.3% | 3.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | -0.2% | -0.4% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2.9% | -3.5% | 6.4% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Denmark or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Denmark, at 4.2% against -3.6% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Denmark and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 7.8%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Denmark ranks 12th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 11th 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.