Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: Net foreign assets, flow

Lesotho
-198.67 million current LCU
in 2011
Zimbabwe
224.25 million current LCU
in 2006
Lesotho rank
33rd
Zimbabwe rank
32nd

Net foreign assets, flow over time

  • Lesotho
  • Zimbabwe
-100.0B-50.0B050.0B100.0B197619932011

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 224.25 million current LCU against -198.67 million current LCU in Lesotho, a difference of 422.92 million current LCU.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe ranks 32nd of 52 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 11.80 million current LCU 1.35 million current LCU 10.45 million current LCU Lesotho
1990s 325.73 million current LCU -52.50 million current LCU 378.23 million current LCU Lesotho
2000s 391.23 million current LCU 17.59 million current LCU 373.63 million current LCU Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets, flow, Lesotho or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 224.25 million current LCU against -198.67 million current LCU in Lesotho as of 2006.
What is the difference in net foreign assets, flow between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
422.92 million current LCU, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
26 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2006.
How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for net foreign assets, flow?
Lesotho ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe ranks 32nd 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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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.