Denmark vs Greece: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions over time
- Denmark
- Greece
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 88.45 billion against 3.18 billion in Greece, a difference of 85.27 billion.
That makes Denmark's figure about 27.8 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 2nd and Greece ranks 4th of 35 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.20 billion | -7.75 billion | 20.95 billion | Denmark |
| 2000s | 35.80 billion | -15.67 billion | 51.47 billion | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.31 billion | -10.06 billion | 11.37 billion | Denmark |
| 2020s | 86.93 billion | -6.81 billion | 93.74 billion | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions, Denmark or Greece?
- Denmark, at 88.45 billion against 3.18 billion in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions between Denmark and Greece?
- 85.27 billion, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Greece?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Greece rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions?
- Denmark ranks 2nd and Greece ranks 4th 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.