Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa vs Suriname: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government
Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa
-0.0495
in 2030
Suriname
7.98
in 2030
Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Suriname rank
1st
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government over time
- Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 7.98 against -0.0495 in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 8.03.
That makes Suriname's figure about 161.0 times Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd and Suriname ranks 1st of 17 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 | -1.57 | 2.63 | Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.42 | 0.738 | 0.6811 | Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | -1.66 | -4.26 | 2.6 | Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | -1.18 | 0.6156 | 1.79 | Suriname |
| 2030s | -0.0495 | 7.98 | 8.03 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 7.98 against -0.0495 in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2030.
- What is the difference in primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government between Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa and Suriname?
- 8.03, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa and Suriname?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2030.
- How do Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa and Suriname rank globally for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd and Suriname ranks 1st 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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About this data
Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October