Republic of Moldova vs South Africa: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)

Republic of Moldova
-5.0%
in 2023
South Africa
-4.8%
in 2024
Republic of Moldova rank
128th
South Africa rank
125th

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

  • Republic of Moldova
  • South Africa
-10-7.5-5-2.502.5197219982024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports -4.8% against -5.0% in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was South Africa ahead.

Republic of Moldova ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 125th of 156 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Moldova averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Moldova South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s -4.3% -2.5% 1.7% South Africa
2000s -0.3% -1.1% 0.8% Republic of Moldova
2010s -1.5% -4.6% 3.1% Republic of Moldova
2020s -3.9% -6.1% 2.2% Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Republic of Moldova or South Africa?
South Africa, at -4.8% against -5.0% in Republic of Moldova as of 2024.
What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Republic of Moldova and South Africa?
0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Republic of Moldova and South Africa rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
Republic of Moldova ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 125th 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

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.