Lesotho vs Namibia: Claims on governments and other public entities

Lesotho
-2.48 billion current LCU
in 2011
Namibia
-3.79 billion current LCU
in 2011
Lesotho rank
37th
Namibia rank
38th

Claims on governments and other public entities over time

  • Lesotho
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports -2.48 billion current LCU against -3.79 billion current LCU in Namibia, a difference of 1.31 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 37th and Namibia ranks 38th of 49 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Namibia Difference Ahead
1980s 169.71 million current LCU 0 current LCU 169.71 million current LCU Lesotho
1990s -758.18 million current LCU 237.77 million current LCU 995.95 million current LCU Namibia
2000s -1.59 billion current LCU 137.06 million current LCU 1.73 billion current LCU Namibia
2010s -3.12 billion current LCU -3.38 billion current LCU 259.15 million current LCU Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on governments and other public entities, Lesotho or Namibia?
Lesotho, at -2.48 billion current LCU against -3.79 billion current LCU in Namibia as of 2011.
What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Lesotho and Namibia?
1.31 billion current LCU, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.
How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?
Lesotho ranks 37th and Namibia ranks 38th 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.