Eswatini vs Lesotho: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP

Eswatini
7.4%
in 2020
Lesotho
7.0%
in 2020
Eswatini rank
124th
Lesotho rank
126th

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP over time

  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
05101520198020002020

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 7.4% against 7.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.

Eswatini ranks 124th and Lesotho ranks 126th of 178 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
1980s 1.2% 15.2% 13.9% Lesotho
1990s 0.7% 6.0% 5.3% Lesotho
2000s 1.7% 7.5% 5.8% Lesotho
2010s 4.2% 3.4% 0.8% Eswatini
2020s 7.4% 7.0% 0.4% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp, Eswatini or Lesotho?
Eswatini, at 7.4% against 7.0% in Lesotho as of 2020.
What is the difference in credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp between Eswatini and Lesotho?
0.4%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
38 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Eswatini ranks 124th and Lesotho ranks 126th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).