Eritrea vs Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government
Eritrea
4.48
in 2019
Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa
-0.0495
in 2030
Eritrea rank
5th
Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government over time
- Eritrea
- Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 4.48 against -0.0495 in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 4.53.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 90.4 times Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 5th and Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -21.88 | 1.03 | 22.91 | Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | -13.38 | 1.42 | 14.8 | Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | -1.3 | -1.66 | 0.3538 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, Eritrea or Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Eritrea, at 4.48 against -0.0495 in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government between Eritrea and Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 4.53, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
- How do Eritrea and Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Eritrea ranks 5th and Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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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About this data
Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October