Eswatini vs Lesotho: Claims on central government, flow

Eswatini
322.00 million current LCU
in 2011
Lesotho
1.02 billion current LCU
in 2011
Eswatini rank
24th
Lesotho rank
22nd

Claims on central government, flow over time

  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.02 billion current LCU against 322.00 million current LCU in Eswatini, a difference of 694.00 million current LCU.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 3.2 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 24th and Lesotho ranks 22nd 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 -34.45 million current LCU 29.10 million current LCU 63.55 million current LCU Lesotho
1990s -156.31 million current LCU -93.41 million current LCU 62.89 million current LCU Lesotho
2000s -272.19 million current LCU -337.01 million current LCU 64.82 million current LCU Eswatini
2010s 1.16 billion current LCU 610.00 million current LCU 554.00 million current LCU Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, flow, Eswatini or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 1.02 billion current LCU against 322.00 million current LCU in Eswatini as of 2011.
What is the difference in claims on central government, flow between Eswatini and Lesotho?
694.00 million current LCU, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
29 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for claims on central government, flow?
Eswatini ranks 24th and Lesotho ranks 22nd of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Claims on central government, flow (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, flow (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, 1,422 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Net domestic credit to government budget. Data are in current local currencies. AF stands for annual flow.