Australia vs Iceland: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Australia currently reports -77.35 billion against -137.03 billion in Iceland, a difference of 59.69 billion.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 22nd and Iceland ranks 25th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.00 billion | -19.42 billion | 25.42 billion | Australia |
| 2010s | -45.86 billion | 6.05 billion | 51.92 billion | Iceland |
| 2020s | -95.70 billion | -181.17 billion | 85.47 billion | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions, Australia or Iceland?
- Australia, at -77.35 billion against -137.03 billion in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions between Australia and Iceland?
- 59.69 billion, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Iceland ranks 25th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.