Lesotho vs Syria: Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) (World Development)
Lesotho
20.0%
in 2020
Syria
20.7%
in 2011
Lesotho rank
148th
Syria rank
147th
Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) (World Development) over time
- Lesotho
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 20.7% against 20.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 148th and Syria ranks 147th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.2% | 5.2% | 3.1% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 13.1% | 7.1% | 5.9% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 9.6% | 7.9% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 12.8% | 3.2% | Syria |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 21.3% | 7.5% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, Lesotho or Syria?
- Syria, at 20.7% against 20.0% in Lesotho as of 2011.
- What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between Lesotho and Syria?
- 0.7%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Syria?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2011.
- How do Lesotho and Syria rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
- Lesotho ranks 148th and Syria ranks 147th 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.