How many years of comparable data are there for Euro Area (EA) and Nicaragua?

30 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2030.

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.

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

Euro Area (EA)

-1.25

in 2030

Nicaragua

4.22

in 2030

Euro Area (EA) rank

8th

Nicaragua rank

9th

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

Euro Area (EA)
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 4.22 against -1.25 in Euro Area (EA), a difference of 5.47.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 3.4 times Euro Area (EA)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Euro Area (EA) ranks 8th and Nicaragua ranks 9th of 17 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Euro Area (EA) averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Euro Area (EA)	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0196	2.66	2.64	Nicaragua
2010s	-0.403	-0.4187	0.0157	Euro Area (EA)
2020s	-2.24	2.95	5.19	Nicaragua
2030s	-1.25	4.22	5.46	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, Euro Area (EA) or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 4.22 against -1.25 in Euro Area (EA) as of 2030.
What is the difference in primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government between Euro Area (EA) and Nicaragua?: 5.47, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro Area (EA) and Nicaragua?: 30 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2030.
How do Euro Area (EA) and Nicaragua rank globally for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?: Euro Area (EA) ranks 8th and Nicaragua ranks 9th 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: 18 August 2026

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