Saudi Arabia vs Turkey: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent 9/26/2025
Saudi Arabia
-3.17
in 2031
Turkey
-2.68
in 2031
Saudi Arabia rank
16th
Turkey rank
13th
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent 9/26/2025 over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports -2.68 against -3.17 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.49.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 32 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 13th of 26 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.93 | -5.26 | 13.19 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | -1.64 | -1.91 | 0.2782 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | -3.38 | -3.46 | 0.0892 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2030s | -3.19 | -2.74 | 0.4565 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of, Saudi Arabia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at -2.68 against -3.17 in Saudi Arabia as of 2031.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of between Saudi Arabia and Turkey?
- 0.49, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Turkey?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2031.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Turkey rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 13th 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.