Eswatini vs Lesotho: Domestic Claims

Eswatini
479.92 million
in 2008
Lesotho
-2.47 billion
in 2008
Eswatini rank
168th
Lesotho rank
171st

Domestic Claims over time

  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
-2.0B02.0B4.0B197419912008

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 479.92 million against -2.47 billion in Lesotho, a difference of 2.95 billion.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 168th and Lesotho ranks 171st of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s 152.81 million 220.88 million 68.07 million Lesotho
1990s 714.21 million -143.52 million 857.73 million Eswatini
2000s 1.93 billion -419.39 million 2.35 billion Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic claims, Eswatini or Lesotho?
Eswatini, at 479.92 million against -2.47 billion in Lesotho as of 2008.
What is the difference in domestic claims between Eswatini and Lesotho?
2.95 billion, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
29 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2008.
How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for domestic claims?
Eswatini ranks 168th and Lesotho ranks 171st of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
181 places, 7,497 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.