Lesotho vs Nigeria: Claims on private sector
Claims on private sector over time
- Lesotho
- Nigeria
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 15.8% against 14.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 20th of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.3% | 12.3% | 1.0% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 11.7% | 6.3% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 13.9% | 5.4% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on private sector, Lesotho or Nigeria?
- Lesotho, at 15.8% against 14.4% in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in claims on private sector between Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 1.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 1991.
- How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for claims on private sector?
- Lesotho ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 20th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Claims on private sector (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 private sector (IFS line 32d) include gross credit from the financial system to individuals, enterprises, nonfinancial public entities not included under net domestic credit, and financial institutions not included elsewhere. 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.