Lesotho vs Sao Tome and Principe: Domestic credit to private sector
Lesotho
20.0%
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
19.8%
in 2020
Lesotho rank
148th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
149th
Domestic credit to private sector over time
- Lesotho
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 20.0% against 19.8% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 148th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 149th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 19.7% | 10.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 29.8% | 11.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 19.8% | 0.2% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, Lesotho or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Lesotho, at 20.0% against 19.8% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
- Lesotho ranks 148th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 149th 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.