France vs India: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- France
- India
How they compare
France currently reports -5.2% against -5.3% in India, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1974 it was France ahead.
France ranks 129th and India ranks 130th of 156 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.1% | -0.1% | 0.1% | France |
| 1980s | -1.6% | -2.0% | 0.4% | France |
| 1990s | -3.5% | -2.8% | 0.7% | India |
| 2000s | -3.2% | -3.6% | 0.4% | France |
| 2010s | -4.4% | -3.1% | 1.3% | India |
| 2020s | -4.7% | -5.3% | 0.6% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), France or India?
- France, at -5.2% against -5.3% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between France and India?
- 0.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and India?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
- How do France and India rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- France ranks 129th and India ranks 130th 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.