Eritrea vs Euro Area (EA): Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government

Eritrea
4.48
in 2019
Euro Area (EA)
-1.25
in 2030
Eritrea rank
5th
Euro Area (EA) rank
8th

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

  • Eritrea
  • Euro Area (EA)
-60-40-20020199220112030

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 4.48 against -1.25 in Euro Area (EA), a difference of 5.73.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 3.6 times Euro Area (EA)'s.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 5th and Euro Area (EA) ranks 8th of 188 countries.

Euro Area (EA) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Euro Area (EA) Difference Ahead
1990s -18.15 0.1269 18.27 Euro Area (EA)
2000s -13.38 0.2232 13.6 Euro Area (EA)
2010s -1.3 -0.403 0.9015 Euro Area (EA)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, Eritrea or Euro Area (EA)?
Eritrea, at 4.48 against -1.25 in Euro Area (EA) as of 2019.
What is the difference in primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government between Eritrea and Euro Area (EA)?
5.73, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Euro Area (EA)?
27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
How do Eritrea and Euro Area (EA) rank globally for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
Eritrea ranks 5th and Euro Area (EA) ranks 8th of 188 countries.
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