Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- Malawi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malawi currently reports -2.32 trillion current LCU against -2.54 trillion current LCU in Sri Lanka, a difference of 218.79 billion current LCU.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Globally, Malawi ranks 141st and Sri Lanka ranks 142nd 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.