Eritrea vs Norway: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government
Eritrea
4.48
in 2019
Norway
6.7
in 2030
Eritrea rank
5th
Norway rank
3rd
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government over time
- Eritrea
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 6.7 against 4.48 in Eritrea, a difference of 2.22.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.5 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 5th and Norway ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -18.15 | 1.89 | 20.04 | Norway |
| 2000s | -13.38 | 11.22 | 24.6 | Norway |
| 2010s | -1.3 | 6.46 | 7.76 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, Eritrea or Norway?
- Norway, at 6.7 against 4.48 in Eritrea as of 2030.
- What is the difference in primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government between Eritrea and Norway?
- 2.22, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Norway?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
- How do Eritrea and Norway rank globally for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Eritrea ranks 5th and Norway 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