What country has the most money to lend?

That is a deceptively complex question. First, the country that lends the most money may not necessarily be the country with the most money. How do you determine which country has the most available funds?

The U.S. Is often considered the wealthiest nation in the world, in terms of economics, standard of living, etc, and the U.S. Lends a lot of money every year. But, the U.S. Has a lot of debt, which acts negatively against its perceived wealth. The U.S.May lend heavily, but it also borrows heavily and owes an obscene amount of money.To answer your question, you first need to understand that there are 3 ways a country can borrow money.

The first, and the reason why people are concerned about U.S.Debt, is by borrowing against the citizens. Traditionally, this was seen as a very safe way for a country to borrow. For example, if the U.S.Needs money, they might issue bonds on behalf of Americans.

These bonds have a low interest rate (usually) so the government will have lower payments. However, this debt can then be purchased by other individuals or countries.So, China may end up owning the debt of the U.S. , but the U.S. Didn’t actually borrow money from China. In other words, China owns the debt, but never lent money to the U.S. Confused?

Just wait. When the U.S. , and almost every other country in the world, lends money to another country, it’s not actually a loan in the traditional sense. The U.S.€œloansâ€?

Money to Israel, Great Britain, Brazil, and a host of other countries, but they don’t expect a financial return -- they don’t expect the money to be paid back with interest. The loan is for loyalty, to establish a relationship, or for some other strategic advantage.In fact, the country that receives the loan might also offer a small loan in return. In the real world, that seems counterproductive; if you have money to lend, then why would you need a loan?

Government doesn’t really operate in the normal world. But, it doesn’t end there. Countries can get loans from the I.M.F. (International Monetary Fund).

This is usually for a specific project and is usually for a good cause.To oversimplify an incredibly complicated issue, all debt accrued by the I.M.F. , by giving loans to countries, is owned (or loaned) by all of the countries that are members. Most countries are members. So, why is any of that important?

Well, to answer your question, “which country has the most money to lend,� You’d first need to determine your definition of ‘lend’ because countries don’t lend money in the same way as people. Then, you’d need to determine if you’d like to know which country has the most available money to lend (like, assets minus debt) or which country actually lends the most money, ‘cause those are two very different things.

Because, at this point, I haven’t even begun to adequately answer your question, I’ll leave you with a few sources that might be able to guide you towards the information you’d like to know, rather than just guessing what you’re actually asking. First, here’s a resource that outlines a country’s debt to wealth, and ranks them by percentage. All of the available data is from 2007, which makes it pretty outdated in terms of economics, but it will give you an idea of how a country’s overall debt, in comparison to their wealth, doesn’t always impact how they lend.

http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/eco_pub_deb-economy-public-debt Next, is a New York Times article that helps illustrate the complexities of the I.M.F. , national debt, and world politics. The I.M.F.Headquarters are located in the U.S. , interestingly enough, even though it’s an international organization. The I.M.F.Does more than just loan out world money; it also directs how countries make payments to each other, handles interest rates, etc. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/22/business/global/22imf.html?_r=1 And lastly, a resource that might answer what I suspect you’re asking: Which countries just have the most financial assets?

Please note, however, this doesn’t indicate overall wealth, because it doesn’t factor in national debt. Nor does it indicate which country actually “lends� The most money.

Please read through some of the comments to get a better perspective on what it means to be the “wealthiest� Country. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/15/11-richest-countries_n_717558.html.

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