Dominican Republic vs Jamaica: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- Dominican Republic
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports -2.8% against -2.9% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 90th and Jamaica ranks 89th of 156 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.8% | -0.2% | 0.6% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.4% | -0.1% | 0.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | -0.7% | -5.3% | 4.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | -3.0% | -1.5% | 1.5% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | -8.3% | -2.8% | 5.5% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Dominican Republic or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at -2.8% against -2.9% in Dominican Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2020.
- How do Dominican Republic and Jamaica rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 90th and Jamaica ranks 89th 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.