India vs Saudi Arabia: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government
India
-9.71 trillion
in 2031
Saudi Arabia
-136.00 billion
in 2031
India rank
21st
Saudi Arabia rank
18th
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government over time
- India
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports -136.00 billion against -9.71 trillion in India, a difference of 9.58 trillion.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
India ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 24 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -586.59 billion | -24.18 billion | 562.40 billion | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | -1.20 trillion | 133.11 billion | 1.34 trillion | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | -3.42 trillion | -74.39 billion | 3.35 trillion | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | -9.27 trillion | -138.66 billion | 9.13 trillion | Saudi Arabia |
| 2030s | -9.42 trillion | -137.60 billion | 9.29 trillion | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, India or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at -136.00 billion against -9.71 trillion in India as of 2031.
- What is the difference in primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government between India and Saudi Arabia?
- 9.58 trillion, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Saudi Arabia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2031.
- How do India and Saudi Arabia rank globally for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- India ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Domestic currency (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.