Botswana vs Lesotho: Money and quasi money (M2), flow

Botswana
-588.88 million current LCU
in 2011
Lesotho
-2.17 billion current LCU
in 2011
Botswana rank
48th
Lesotho rank
50th

Money and quasi money (M2), flow over time

  • Botswana
  • Lesotho
-30.0B-20.0B-10.0B010.0B197319922011

How they compare

Botswana currently reports -588.88 million current LCU against -2.17 billion current LCU in Lesotho, a difference of 1.58 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 48th and Lesotho ranks 50th of 52 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 30.37 million current LCU 7.16 million current LCU 23.21 million current LCU Botswana
1980s 159.83 million current LCU 51.51 million current LCU 108.31 million current LCU Botswana
1990s 543.10 million current LCU 110.64 million current LCU 432.46 million current LCU Botswana
2000s 3.15 billion current LCU 406.90 million current LCU 2.74 billion current LCU Botswana
2010s -15.02 billion current LCU -1.46 billion current LCU 13.56 billion current LCU Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher money and quasi money (m2), flow, Botswana or Lesotho?
Botswana, at -588.88 million current LCU against -2.17 billion current LCU in Lesotho as of 2011.
What is the difference in money and quasi money (m2), flow between Botswana and Lesotho?
1.58 billion current LCU, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
38 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for money and quasi money (m2), flow?
Botswana ranks 48th and Lesotho ranks 50th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 2,207 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU) is the sum of currency outside banks, demand deposits other than those of the central government, and the time, savings, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government.