Botswana vs Lesotho: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre
Botswana
159,479 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho
194,141 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
170th
Lesotho rank
167th
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 194,141 current LCU per square kilometre against 159,479 current LCU per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 34,662 current LCU per square kilometre.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.
Botswana ranks 170th and Lesotho ranks 167th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1,280 current LCU per square kilometre | 7,275 current LCU per square kilometre | 8,555 current LCU per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1990s | -13,202 current LCU per square kilometre | -4,727 current LCU per square kilometre | 8,474 current LCU per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2000s | -15,747 current LCU per square kilometre | -19,469 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,721 current LCU per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 39,983 current LCU per square kilometre | 71,164 current LCU per square kilometre | 31,181 current LCU per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 139,000 current LCU per square kilometre | 189,996 current LCU per square kilometre | 50,996 current LCU per square kilometre | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 194,141 current LCU per square kilometre against 159,479 current LCU per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 34,662 current LCU per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 170th and Lesotho ranks 167th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.