Mexico vs United States of America: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- Mexico
- United States of America
How they compare
Mexico currently reports -5.9% against -7.2% in United States of America, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1972 it was United States of America ahead.
Mexico ranks 138th and United States of America ranks 141st of 156 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.5% | -1.6% | 0.9% | United States of America |
| 1980s | -7.5% | -3.3% | 4.2% | United States of America |
| 1990s | -0.6% | -2.0% | 1.5% | Mexico |
| 2000s | -2.6% | -4.0% | 1.4% | Mexico |
| 2010s | -2.7% | -5.4% | 2.7% | Mexico |
| 2020s | -4.3% | -9.2% | 4.9% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Mexico or United States of America?
- Mexico, at -5.9% against -7.2% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Mexico and United States of America?
- 1.3%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States of America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and United States of America rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Mexico ranks 138th and United States of America ranks 141st 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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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.