Switzerland vs United Arab Emirates: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- Switzerland
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1997 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Switzerland ranks 31st and United Arab Emirates ranks 34th of 156 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.4% | 0.1% | 1.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | -0.4% | 0.7% | 1.1% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Switzerland or United Arab Emirates?
- Switzerland, at 0.5% against 0.4% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Switzerland ranks 31st and United Arab Emirates ranks 34th 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.