New Zealand vs Saudi Arabia: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- New Zealand
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports -2.3% against -2.5% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
New Zealand ranks 79th and Saudi Arabia ranks 81st of 156 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -0.8% | -1.5% | 0.7% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | -3.4% | -2.8% | 0.6% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), New Zealand or Saudi Arabia?
- New Zealand, at -2.3% against -2.5% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Saudi Arabia rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- New Zealand ranks 79th and Saudi Arabia ranks 81st 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.