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
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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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Indicator
Claims on central government (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
49 places, 1,478 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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.