Japan vs Maldives: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government
Japan
-2.31
in 2031
Maldives
-2.89
in 2031
Japan rank
19th
Maldives rank
22nd
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government over time
- Japan
- Maldives
How they compare
Japan currently reports -2.31 against -2.89 in Maldives, a difference of 0.58.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 19th and Maldives ranks 22nd of 24 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.94 | -6.6 | 4.66 | Japan |
| 2000s | -4.69 | -5.55 | 0.863 | Japan |
| 2010s | -4.52 | -4.82 | 0.2999 | Japan |
| 2020s | -3 | -8.07 | 5.07 | Japan |
| 2030s | -2.26 | -3.84 | 1.59 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, Japan or Maldives?
- Japan, at -2.31 against -2.89 in Maldives as of 2031.
- What is the difference in primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government between Japan and Maldives?
- 0.58, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Maldives?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2031.
- How do Japan and Maldives rank globally for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Japan ranks 19th and Maldives ranks 22nd 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.