Lesotho vs Papua New Guinea: Domestic credit to private sector
Domestic credit to private sector over time
- Lesotho
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 20.0% against 18.2% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Lesotho ranks 148th and Papua New Guinea ranks 150th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 21.8% | 9.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 21.3% | 3.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 18.2% | 1.8% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, Lesotho or Papua New Guinea?
- Lesotho, at 20.0% against 18.2% in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Lesotho and Papua New Guinea rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
- Lesotho ranks 148th and Papua New Guinea ranks 150th 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.
Individual pages
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.