Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs East Timor: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 1.6% against -4.8% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 6.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was East Timor ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 20th and East Timor ranks 21st of 26 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -3.8% | 84.0% | 87.7% | East Timor |
| 2020s | -5.8% | -6.2% | 0.4% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 1.6% against -4.8% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and East Timor?
- 6.4%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and East Timor?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and East Timor rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 20th and East Timor ranks 21st 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.