Eswatini vs Lesotho: Net foreign assets, flow

Eswatini
-1.72 billion current LCU
in 2011
Lesotho
-198.67 million current LCU
in 2011
Eswatini rank
35th
Lesotho rank
33rd

Net foreign assets, flow over time

  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports -198.67 million current LCU against -1.72 billion current LCU in Eswatini, a difference of 1.52 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Lesotho ahead.

Eswatini ranks 35th and Lesotho ranks 33rd of 52 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s 47.68 million current LCU 11.80 million current LCU 35.88 million current LCU Eswatini
1990s 94.26 million current LCU 325.73 million current LCU 231.47 million current LCU Lesotho
2000s 636.44 million current LCU 741.29 million current LCU 104.85 million current LCU Lesotho
2010s -1.89 billion current LCU -467.43 million current LCU 1.43 billion current LCU Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets, flow, Eswatini or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at -198.67 million current LCU against -1.72 billion current LCU in Eswatini as of 2011.
What is the difference in net foreign assets, flow between Eswatini and Lesotho?
1.52 billion current LCU, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for net foreign assets, flow?
Eswatini ranks 35th and Lesotho ranks 33rd of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Net foreign assets, 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 foreign assets, 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, 2,130 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current local currency.