Botswana vs Lesotho: Net domestic credit, flow

Botswana
-1.06 billion current LCU
in 2011
Lesotho
1.13 billion current LCU
in 2011
Botswana rank
48th
Lesotho rank
45th

Net domestic credit, flow over time

  • Botswana
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.13 billion current LCU against -1.06 billion current LCU in Botswana, a difference of 2.19 billion current LCU.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 48th and Lesotho ranks 45th of 52 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s -277.47 million current LCU 51.38 million current LCU 328.86 million current LCU Lesotho
1990s -1.36 billion current LCU -57.30 million current LCU 1.30 billion current LCU Lesotho
2000s 1.53 billion current LCU -208.09 million current LCU 1.73 billion current LCU Botswana
2010s 4.60 billion current LCU 1.13 billion current LCU 3.47 billion current LCU Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net domestic credit, flow, Botswana or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 1.13 billion current LCU against -1.06 billion current LCU in Botswana as of 2011.
What is the difference in net domestic credit, flow between Botswana and Lesotho?
2.19 billion current LCU, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for net domestic credit, flow?
Botswana ranks 48th and Lesotho ranks 45th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Net domestic credit, flow (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net domestic credit, 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, 2,123 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Net domestic credit is the sum of net credit to the non financial public sector, credit to the private sector, and other accounts. Data are in current local currency.