European Union vs Samoa: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) over time
- European Union
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 4.4% against -2.7% in European Union, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.6 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 8th and Samoa ranks 11th of 26 groups.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -1.8% | -1.4% | 0.4% | Samoa |
| 2020s | -4.4% | 4.8% | 9.2% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), European Union or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 4.4% against -2.7% in European Union as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between European Union and Samoa?
- 7.1%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Samoa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do European Union and Samoa rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- European Union ranks 8th and Samoa ranks 11th 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.