Lesotho vs Samoa: Claims on central government, etc.
Lesotho
-18.2%
in 2024
Samoa
-19.4%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
179th
Samoa rank
182nd
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Lesotho
- Samoa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports -18.2% against -19.4% in Samoa, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Samoa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 179th and Samoa ranks 182nd of 186 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.9% | 2.5% | 13.4% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | -18.9% | -15.5% | 3.4% | Samoa |
| 2000s | -13.7% | -6.8% | 6.9% | Samoa |
| 2010s | -12.1% | -5.6% | 6.5% | Samoa |
| 2020s | -9.9% | -14.1% | 4.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Lesotho or Samoa?
- Lesotho, at -18.2% against -19.4% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Lesotho and Samoa?
- 1.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Samoa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Samoa rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Lesotho ranks 179th and Samoa ranks 182nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.