Lesotho vs South Africa: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims

Lesotho
-2,020 units per person
in 2008
South Africa
-1,039 units per person
in 2008
Lesotho rank
133rd
South Africa rank
130th

Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims over time

  • Lesotho
  • South Africa
-2.0k-1.0k01.0k2.0k196519862008

How they compare

South Africa currently reports -1,039 units per person against -2,020 units per person in Lesotho, a difference of 981 units per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.

Lesotho ranks 133rd and South Africa ranks 130th of 176 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 70.24 units per person 132.38 units per person 62.14 units per person South Africa
1990s -474.31 units per person 292.36 units per person 766.67 units per person South Africa
2000s -693.67 units per person 348.5 units per person 1,042 units per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims, Lesotho or South Africa?
South Africa, at -1,039 units per person against -2,020 units per person in Lesotho as of 2008.
What is the difference in domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims between Lesotho and South Africa?
981 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
28 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2008.
How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
Lesotho ranks 133rd and South Africa ranks 130th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
176 places, 6,835 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.