Greece vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)

Greece
1.2%
in 2024
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
-5.4%
in 2022
Greece rank
26th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
23rd

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time

  • Greece
  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
-20-15-10-50197219982024

How they compare

Greece currently reports 1.2% against -5.4% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 6.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Greece ranks 26th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd of 156 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece South Asia (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1970s -3.0% -0.1% 2.9% South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1980s -9.5% -2.0% 7.5% South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1990s -9.5% -3.0% 6.5% South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2000s -7.8% -3.5% 4.3% South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2010s -6.1% -3.0% 3.1% South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2020s -2.4% -5.4% 3.0% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Greece or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
Greece, at 1.2% against -5.4% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Greece and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
6.6%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
42 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
How do Greece and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
Greece ranks 26th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd 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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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, 5,229 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.