Benin vs Lesotho: Use of IMF Credit and Loans, US dollar, annual growth rate

Benin
4.47 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lesotho
5.01 % change on previous year
in 2025
Benin rank
41st
Lesotho rank
38th

Use of IMF Credit and Loans, US dollar, annual growth rate over time

  • Benin
  • Lesotho
0200400197820012025

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 5.01 % change on previous year against 4.47 % change on previous year in Benin, a difference of 0.54 % change on previous year.

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

The two have swapped places 16 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Lesotho ahead.

Benin ranks 41st and Lesotho ranks 38th of 156 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 1.12 % change on previous year 74.52 % change on previous year 73.41 % change on previous year Lesotho
1980s 16.56 % change on previous year 16.7 % change on previous year 0.1364 % change on previous year Lesotho
1990s 32.77 % change on previous year 8.41 % change on previous year 24.36 % change on previous year Benin
2000s 42.15 % change on previous year 6.89 % change on previous year 35.26 % change on previous year Benin
2010s 18.88 % change on previous year 8.59 % change on previous year 10.29 % change on previous year Benin
2020s 41.16 % change on previous year 1.01 % change on previous year 40.14 % change on previous year Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher use of imf credit and loans, us dollar, annual growth rate, Benin or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 5.01 % change on previous year against 4.47 % change on previous year in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in use of imf credit and loans, us dollar, annual growth rate between Benin and Lesotho?
0.54 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lesotho?
47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
How do Benin and Lesotho rank globally for use of imf credit and loans, us dollar, annual growth rate?
Benin ranks 41st and Lesotho ranks 38th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Use of IMF Credit and Loans, US dollar, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Use of IMF Credit and Loans, US dollar, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 5,538 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Use of IMF Credit and Loans, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.