Eswatini vs Lesotho: Claims on governments and other public entities

Eswatini
-1.91 billion current LCU
in 2011
Lesotho
-2.48 billion current LCU
in 2011
Eswatini rank
36th
Lesotho rank
37th

Claims on governments and other public entities over time

  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports -1.91 billion current LCU against -2.48 billion current LCU in Lesotho, a difference of 566.00 million current LCU.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 36th and Lesotho ranks 37th of 49 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 46.29 million current LCU 5.36 million current LCU 40.93 million current LCU Eswatini
1980s 105.63 million current LCU 124.35 million current LCU 18.72 million current LCU Lesotho
1990s -797.26 million current LCU -758.18 million current LCU 39.07 million current LCU Lesotho
2000s -2.19 billion current LCU -1.59 billion current LCU 601.59 million current LCU Lesotho
2010s -2.07 billion current LCU -3.12 billion current LCU 1.05 billion current LCU Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on governments and other public entities, Eswatini or Lesotho?
Eswatini, at -1.91 billion current LCU against -2.48 billion current LCU in Lesotho as of 2011.
What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Eswatini and Lesotho?
566.00 million current LCU, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
36 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?
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 governments and other public entities (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Claims on governments and other public entities (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
53 places, 1,683 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Claims on governments and other public entities (IFS line 32an + 32b + 32bx + 32c) usually comprise direct credit for specific purposes such as financing of the government budget deficit or loans to state enterprises, advances against future credit authorizations, and purchases of treasury bills and bonds, net of deposits by the public sector. Public sector deposits with the banking system also include sinking funds for the service of debt and temporary deposits of government revenues. Data are in current local currency.