Euro Area (EA) vs Qatar: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government
Euro Area (EA)
-1.25
in 2030
Qatar
3.87
in 2030
Euro Area (EA) rank
8th
Qatar rank
11th
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government over time
- Euro Area (EA)
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 3.87 against -1.25 in Euro Area (EA), a difference of 5.12.
That makes Qatar's figure about 3.1 times Euro Area (EA)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Euro Area (EA) ahead.
Euro Area (EA) ranks 8th and Qatar ranks 11th of 17 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Euro Area (EA) averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro Area (EA) | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0557 | -3.85 | 3.91 | Euro Area (EA) |
| 2000s | 0.2232 | 11.41 | 11.19 | Qatar |
| 2010s | -0.403 | 7.08 | 7.49 | Qatar |
| 2020s | -2.24 | 3.77 | 6.01 | Qatar |
| 2030s | -1.25 | 3.87 | 5.12 | Qatar |
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 Qatar?
- Qatar, at 3.87 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 Qatar?
- 5.12, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro Area (EA) and Qatar?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2030.
- How do Euro Area (EA) and Qatar rank globally for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Euro Area (EA) ranks 8th and Qatar ranks 11th 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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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October