Eswatini vs Lesotho: Claims on central government
Eswatini
-1.91 billion current LCU
in 2011
Lesotho
-3.13 billion current LCU
in 2011
Eswatini rank
36th
Lesotho rank
37th
Claims on central government over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports -1.91 billion current LCU against -3.13 billion current LCU in Lesotho, a difference of 1.22 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 36th and Lesotho ranks 37th of 49 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 105.63 million current LCU | 110.67 million current LCU | 5.03 million current LCU | Lesotho |
| 1990s | -797.26 million current LCU | -847.14 million current LCU | 49.88 million current LCU | Eswatini |
| 2000s | -2.20 billion current LCU | -1.69 billion current LCU | 509.89 million current LCU | Lesotho |
| 2010s | -2.07 billion current LCU | -3.64 billion current LCU | 1.57 billion current LCU | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Eswatini, at -1.91 billion current LCU against -3.13 billion current LCU in Lesotho as of 2011.
- What is the difference in claims on central government between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 1.22 billion current LCU, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for claims on central government?
- Eswatini ranks 36th 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.