Lesotho vs Sao Tome and Principe: Banking survey: claims on private sector

Lesotho
2.62 billion current LCU
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
0 current LCU
in 2006
Lesotho rank
48th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
50th

Banking survey: claims on private sector over time

  • Lesotho
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 2.62 billion current LCU against 0 current LCU in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2.62 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Lesotho ranks 48th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 50th of 50 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 698.50 million current LCU 10.06 billion current LCU 9.36 billion current LCU Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 790.49 million current LCU 50.54 billion current LCU 49.75 billion current LCU Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher banking survey: claims on private sector, Lesotho or Sao Tome and Principe?
Lesotho, at 2.62 billion current LCU against 0 current LCU in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2011.
What is the difference in banking survey: claims on private sector between Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
2.62 billion current LCU, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
15 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2006.
How do Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for banking survey: claims on private sector?
Lesotho ranks 48th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 50th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Banking survey: claims on private sector (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Banking survey: claims on private sector (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,590 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.