Japan vs Latvia: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of
Japan
-4.04
in 2031
Latvia
-4.01
in 2031
Japan rank
20th
Latvia rank
19th
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of over time
- Japan
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports -4.01 against -4.04 in Japan, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latvia ahead.
Japan ranks 20th and Latvia ranks 19th of 26 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -8.29 | -2.1 | 6.19 | Latvia |
| 2000s | -5.7 | -2.12 | 3.58 | Latvia |
| 2010s | -5.52 | -1.61 | 3.92 | Latvia |
| 2020s | -3.53 | -3.73 | 0.1909 | Japan |
| 2030s | -3.87 | -3.97 | 0.1011 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of, Japan or Latvia?
- Latvia, at -4.01 against -4.04 in Japan as of 2031.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of between Japan and Latvia?
- 0.03, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latvia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2031.
- How do Japan and Latvia rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Japan ranks 20th and Latvia ranks 19th 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.