Lesotho vs Tonga: Claims on central government
Claims on central government over time
- Lesotho
- Tonga
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports -3.5% against -3.8% in Tonga, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tonga ahead.
Lesotho ranks 152nd and Tonga ranks 154th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -18.7% | 0.5% | 19.1% | Tonga |
| 2000s | -8.0% | -0.9% | 7.1% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 2.5% | -3.2% | 5.7% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | -3.1% | -4.5% | 1.3% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, Lesotho or Tonga?
- Lesotho, at -3.5% against -3.8% in Tonga as of 2021.
- What is the difference in claims on central government between Lesotho and Tonga?
- 0.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tonga?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Lesotho and Tonga rank globally for claims on central government?
- Lesotho ranks 152nd and Tonga ranks 154th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.