Ethiopia vs Lesotho: Domestic credit to private sector
Ethiopia
17.7%
in 2008
Lesotho
20.0%
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
151st
Lesotho rank
148th
Domestic credit to private sector over time
- Ethiopia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 20.0% against 17.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Lesotho ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 151st and Lesotho ranks 148th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1% | 13.7% | 11.7% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 17.4% | 9.1% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 9.3% | 8.8% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, Ethiopia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 20.0% against 17.7% in Ethiopia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 2.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2008.
- How do Ethiopia and Lesotho rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
- Ethiopia ranks 151st and Lesotho ranks 148th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.