Ghana vs Madagascar: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- Ghana
- Madagascar
How they compare
Ghana currently reports -1.7% against -1.9% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Madagascar ahead.
Ghana ranks 66th and Madagascar ranks 69th of 156 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.8% | -2.4% | 1.4% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | -6.2% | -1.2% | 5.0% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | -8.0% | -4.5% | 3.5% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Ghana or Madagascar?
- Ghana, at -1.7% against -1.9% in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Ghana and Madagascar?
- 0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Madagascar?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Madagascar rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Ghana ranks 66th and Madagascar ranks 69th 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.