Germany vs Italy: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports -72.74 billion current LCU against -75.73 billion current LCU in Italy, a difference of 2.99 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Germany ahead.
Globally, Germany ranks 102nd and Italy ranks 103rd of 156 countries.
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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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.