South Asia vs Timor-Leste: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)

South Asia
-5.4%
in 2022
Timor-Leste
1.6%
in 2022
South Asia rank
23rd
Timor-Leste rank
21st

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

  • South Asia
  • Timor-Leste
-1000100200197419982022

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 1.6% against -5.4% in South Asia, a difference of 7.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

South Asia ranks 23rd 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 South Asia Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2010s -3.0% 92.6% 95.6% Timor-Leste
2020s -5.4% 1.6% 7.0% Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), South Asia or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 1.6% against -5.4% in South Asia as of 2022.
What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between South Asia and Timor-Leste?
7.0%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Timor-Leste?
10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do South Asia and Timor-Leste rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
South Asia ranks 23rd 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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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.