What is the difference in primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government between Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?

0.0356, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?

28 years are reported by both, from 2003 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.

Malawi vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government

Malawi

-0.5017

in 2030

Tanzania, United Republic of

-0.4661

in 2030

Malawi rank

102nd

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

99th

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

Malawi
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports -0.4661 against -0.5017 in Malawi, a difference of 0.0356.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 102nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 99th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.2831	-1.88	2.17	Malawi
2010s	-1.01	-1.65	0.6391	Malawi
2020s	-3.07	-0.892	2.17	Tanzania, United Republic of
2030s	-0.5017	-0.4661	0.0356	Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, Malawi or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Tanzania, United Republic of, at -0.4661 against -0.5017 in Malawi as of 2030.
What is the difference in primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government between Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 0.0356, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 28 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2030.
How do Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?: Malawi ranks 102nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 99th 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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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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