Botswana vs Lesotho: Claims on central government
Botswana
-11.84 billion current LCU
in 2011
Lesotho
-3.13 billion current LCU
in 2011
Botswana rank
40th
Lesotho rank
37th
Claims on central government over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports -3.13 billion current LCU against -11.84 billion current LCU in Botswana, a difference of 8.70 billion current LCU.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 40th and Lesotho ranks 37th of 49 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -996.00 million current LCU | 110.67 million current LCU | 1.11 billion current LCU | Lesotho |
| 1990s | -9.84 billion current LCU | -847.14 million current LCU | 8.99 billion current LCU | Lesotho |
| 2000s | -20.52 billion current LCU | -1.69 billion current LCU | 18.83 billion current LCU | Lesotho |
| 2010s | -13.21 billion current LCU | -3.64 billion current LCU | 9.57 billion current LCU | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at -3.13 billion current LCU against -11.84 billion current LCU in Botswana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in claims on central government between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 8.70 billion current LCU, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for claims on central government?
- Botswana ranks 40th and Lesotho ranks 37th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Claims on central government (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on the central government, net is defined as the central governments direct financial obligations to the country’s financial institutions less any claims the central government has on those institutions.