Panama vs Sri Lanka: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- Panama
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Panama currently reports -8.2% against -9.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 145th and Sri Lanka ranks 147th of 156 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -3.6% | -5.7% | 2.1% | Panama |
| 2020s | -5.9% | -10.9% | 4.9% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Panama or Sri Lanka?
- Panama, at -8.2% against -9.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Panama and Sri Lanka?
- 1.0%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sri Lanka?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Sri Lanka rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Panama ranks 145th and Sri Lanka ranks 147th 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.