Ecuador vs Saudi Arabia: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of
Ecuador
-2.88
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
-3.17
in 2031
Ecuador rank
14th
Saudi Arabia rank
16th
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of over time
- Ecuador
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports -2.88 against -3.17 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.29.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 16th of 26 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.64 | -5.15 | 1.51 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 0.6532 | 7.93 | 7.28 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | -4.98 | -1.64 | 3.35 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | -2.76 | -3.33 | 0.5666 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of, Ecuador or Saudi Arabia?
- Ecuador, at -2.88 against -3.17 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of between Ecuador and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.29, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Saudi Arabia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Saudi Arabia rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Ecuador ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 16th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.