Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government

Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia
-4.55
in 2030
Lao People's Democratic Republic
3.14
in 2030
Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia rank
17th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
18th

Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government over time

  • Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
-10-505199120102030

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 3.14 against -4.55 in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia, a difference of 7.69.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia ahead.

Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia ranks 17th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 18th of 17 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s -1.19 -1.98 0.7844 Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia
2010s -1.57 -2.81 1.24 Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia
2020s -5.36 2.32 7.68 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2030s -4.55 3.14 7.7 Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 3.14 against -4.55 in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia as of 2030.
What is the difference in primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government between Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
7.69, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
30 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2030.
How do Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia ranks 17th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 18th of 17 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
206 places, 7,312 data points, 1991–2030
Last refreshed

Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October