IDA only vs Singapore: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- IDA only
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 3.4% against -4.6% in IDA only, a difference of 8.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Singapore ahead.
IDA only ranks 16th and Singapore ranks 15th of 26 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.9% | 1.6% | 4.5% | Singapore |
| 2010s | -2.6% | 6.7% | 9.2% | Singapore |
| 2020s | -5.1% | -2.8% | 2.2% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), IDA only or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 3.4% against -4.6% in IDA only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between IDA only and Singapore?
- 8.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Singapore?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do IDA only and Singapore rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- IDA only ranks 16th and Singapore ranks 15th 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.