Ecuador vs Japan: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government
Ecuador
-1.74
in 2025
Japan
-2.31
in 2031
Ecuador rank
16th
Japan rank
19th
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government over time
- Ecuador
- Japan
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports -1.74 against -2.31 in Japan, a difference of 0.57.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 16th and Japan ranks 19th of 24 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7998 | -4.58 | 5.38 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 3.23 | -4.69 | 7.92 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | -4.25 | -4.52 | 0.2717 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | -1.87 | -3.76 | 1.88 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, Ecuador or Japan?
- Ecuador, at -1.74 against -2.31 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government between Ecuador and Japan?
- 0.57, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Japan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Japan rank globally for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Ecuador ranks 16th and Japan ranks 19th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Primary 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.