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
-20-10010199120102030

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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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

Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October