Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Nauru: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
-2.0%
in 2024
Nauru
15.1%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
3rd
Nauru rank
1st

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Nauru
-100102030199420092024

How they compare

Nauru currently reports 15.1% against -2.0% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 17.1%.

That makes Nauru's figure about 7.6 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd and Nauru ranks 1st of 26 groups.

Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Nauru Difference Ahead
2010s -0.8% 13.7% 14.5% Nauru
2020s -1.7% 22.3% 24.1% Nauru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Nauru?
Nauru, at 15.1% against -2.0% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nauru?
17.1%, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nauru?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nauru rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd and Nauru ranks 1st 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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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, 5,234 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.