Lesotho vs Tonga: Domestic Claims

Lesotho
-2.47 billion
in 2008
Tonga
317.85 million
in 2008
Lesotho rank
171st
Tonga rank
169th

Domestic Claims over time

  • Lesotho
  • Tonga
-2.0B-1.0B01.0B198019942008

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 317.85 million against -2.47 billion in Lesotho, a difference of 2.78 billion.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 171st and Tonga ranks 169th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Tonga Difference Ahead
1980s 517.69 million 40.47 million 477.23 million Lesotho
1990s -143.52 million 75.03 million 218.55 million Tonga
2000s -419.39 million 217.07 million 636.46 million Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic claims, Lesotho or Tonga?
Tonga, at 317.85 million against -2.47 billion in Lesotho as of 2008.
What is the difference in domestic claims between Lesotho and Tonga?
2.78 billion, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tonga?
20 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2008.
How do Lesotho and Tonga rank globally for domestic claims?
Lesotho ranks 171st and Tonga ranks 169th 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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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.