Eswatini vs Namibia: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- Eswatini
- Namibia
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports -4.6% against -4.7% in Namibia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 121st and Namibia ranks 124th of 156 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.4% | -2.4% | 1.1% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | -2.6% | -0.2% | 2.5% | Namibia |
| 2010s | -5.8% | -10.0% | 4.2% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | -5.6% | -9.8% | 4.2% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Eswatini or Namibia?
- Eswatini, at -4.6% against -4.7% in Namibia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Eswatini and Namibia?
- 0.1%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Namibia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Eswatini and Namibia rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Eswatini ranks 121st and Namibia ranks 124th 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.