Botswana vs Lesotho: Claims on governments, etc.
Claims on governments, etc. over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 30.3% against 25.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Lesotho ahead.
Botswana ranks 2nd and Lesotho ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -10.9% | 8.4% | 19.3% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | -48.0% | 13.0% | 61.0% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | -69.2% | -15.9% | 53.2% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | -4.5% | -8.5% | 3.9% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 14.9% | 10.4% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on governments, etc., Botswana or Lesotho?
- Botswana, at 30.3% against 25.8% in Lesotho as of 2011.
- What is the difference in claims on governments, etc. between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 4.5%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for claims on governments, etc.?
- Botswana ranks 2nd and Lesotho ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Claims on governments, etc. (annual growth as % of M2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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. Money and quasi money (M2) comprise the sum of currency outside banks, demand deposits other than those of the central government, and the time, savings, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government.