Least developed countries vs Marshall Islands: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- Least developed countries
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 5.0% against -2.5% in Least developed countries, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 2.0 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 7th and Marshall Islands ranks 9th of 24 groups.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.3% | 1.5% | 4.8% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | -1.7% | 1.9% | 3.7% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | -3.9% | 5.0% | 9.0% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Least developed countries or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 5.0% against -2.5% in Least developed countries as of 2020.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Least developed countries and Marshall Islands?
- 7.5%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Marshall Islands?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Least developed countries and Marshall Islands rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Least developed countries ranks 7th and Marshall Islands ranks 9th of 24 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.