Nepal vs South Africa: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)

Nepal
-315.76 billion current LCU
in 2023
South Africa
-352.78 billion current LCU
in 2024
Nepal rank
121st
South Africa rank
122nd

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

  • Nepal
  • South Africa
-600.0B-400.0B-200.0B0197219982024

How they compare

Nepal currently reports -315.76 billion current LCU against -352.78 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 37.02 billion current LCU.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Globally, Nepal ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 122nd of 156 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 4,460 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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.