North America vs Timor-Leste: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- North America
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 1.6% against -6.7% in North America, a difference of 8.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
North America ranks 26th and Timor-Leste ranks 21st of 26 groups.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -5.0% | 84.0% | 88.9% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | -9.9% | -6.2% | 3.7% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), North America or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 1.6% against -6.7% in North America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between North America and Timor-Leste?
- 8.3%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Timor-Leste?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do North America and Timor-Leste rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- North America ranks 26th and Timor-Leste 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.