Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan vs Eritrea: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government

Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan
-0.189
in 2030
Eritrea
4.48
in 2019
Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan rank
4th
Eritrea rank
5th

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

  • Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 4.48 against -0.189 in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan, a difference of 4.67.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 23.7 times Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.

Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan ranks 4th and Eritrea ranks 5th of 17 groups.

Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan Eritrea Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0554 -18.15 18.2 Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan
2000s 5.33 -13.38 18.71 Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan
2010s -0.8574 -1.3 0.4472 Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan

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 Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 4.48 against -0.189 in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government between Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan and Eritrea?
4.67, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan and Eritrea?
27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
How do Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan and Eritrea rank globally for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan ranks 4th and Eritrea ranks 5th 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