Ghana vs Lesotho: Claims on central government
Ghana
-4.85 billion current LCU
in 2010
Lesotho
-3.13 billion current LCU
in 2011
Ghana rank
38th
Lesotho rank
37th
Claims on central government over time
- Ghana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports -3.13 billion current LCU against -4.85 billion current LCU in Ghana, a difference of 1.71 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 38th and Lesotho ranks 37th of 49 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 759.08 billion current LCU | 280.10 million current LCU | 758.80 billion current LCU | Ghana |
| 1990s | 887.98 billion current LCU | -847.14 million current LCU | 888.83 billion current LCU | Ghana |
| 2000s | 184.94 million current LCU | -1.69 billion current LCU | 1.88 billion current LCU | Ghana |
| 2010s | -4.85 billion current LCU | -4.15 billion current LCU | 698.23 million current LCU | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, Ghana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at -3.13 billion current LCU against -4.85 billion current LCU in Ghana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in claims on central government between Ghana and Lesotho?
- 1.71 billion current LCU, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lesotho?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2010.
- How do Ghana and Lesotho rank globally for claims on central government?
- Ghana ranks 38th 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.