Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: Claims on central government
Lesotho
-3.13 billion current LCU
in 2011
Zimbabwe
-1.83 million current LCU
in 2011
Lesotho rank
37th
Zimbabwe rank
34th
Claims on central government over time
- Lesotho
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports -1.83 million current LCU against -3.13 billion current LCU in Lesotho, a difference of 3.13 billion current LCU.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 49 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 110.67 million current LCU | 297.38 million current LCU | 186.72 million current LCU | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | -847.14 million current LCU | 534.28 million current LCU | 1.38 billion current LCU | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | -1.69 billion current LCU | 250.66 million current LCU | 1.94 billion current LCU | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | -3.64 billion current LCU | -3.28 million current LCU | 3.64 billion current LCU | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, Lesotho or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at -1.83 million current LCU against -3.13 billion current LCU in Lesotho as of 2011.
- What is the difference in claims on central government between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 3.13 billion current LCU, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
- How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for claims on central government?
- Lesotho ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th 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.