Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Iraq or South Asia?

Iraq, at 2.0% against -5.4% in South Asia as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Asia?

5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2018.

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.

Iraq vs South Asia: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)

Iraq

2.0%

in 2019

South Asia

-5.4%

in 2022

Iraq rank

19th

South Asia rank

23rd

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

Iraq
South Asia

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 2.0% against -5.4% in South Asia, a difference of 7.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 19th and South Asia ranks 23rd of 156 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Iraq or South Asia?: Iraq, at 2.0% against -5.4% in South Asia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Iraq and South Asia?: 7.4%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Asia?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2018.
How do Iraq and South Asia rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?: Iraq ranks 19th and South Asia 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: 03 September 2026

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.