Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: Net domestic credit

Lesotho
3.67 billion current LCU
in 2024
Zimbabwe
5.59 billion current LCU
in 2023
Lesotho rank
170th
Zimbabwe rank
167th

Net domestic credit over time

  • Lesotho
  • Zimbabwe
-2.0B02.0B4.0B6.0B197920012024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 5.59 billion current LCU against 3.67 billion current LCU in Lesotho, a difference of 1.93 billion current LCU.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.5 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 170th and Zimbabwe ranks 167th of 186 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 220.88 million current LCU 1.17 million current LCU 219.71 million current LCU Lesotho
1990s -143.52 million current LCU 946,807 current LCU 144.47 million current LCU Zimbabwe
2000s -113.87 million current LCU 1.54 million current LCU 115.41 million current LCU Zimbabwe
2010s 2.16 billion current LCU 3.55 million current LCU 2.16 billion current LCU Lesotho
2020s 5.77 billion current LCU 1.59 billion current LCU 4.18 billion current LCU Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net domestic credit, Lesotho or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 5.59 billion current LCU against 3.67 billion current LCU in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in net domestic credit between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
1.93 billion current LCU, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for net domestic credit?
Lesotho ranks 170th and Zimbabwe ranks 167th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net domestic credit (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 8,948 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.