Eswatini vs Lesotho: External borrowing, net
External borrowing, net over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 2.35 billion current LCU against 1.61 billion current LCU in Lesotho, a difference of 735.00 million current LCU.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.5 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Eswatini ranks 31st and Lesotho ranks 32nd of 50 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.62 million current LCU | 155.86 million current LCU | 146.24 million current LCU | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 100.35 million current LCU | 119.22 million current LCU | 18.87 million current LCU | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.11 billion current LCU | 1.65 billion current LCU | 540.50 million current LCU | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external borrowing, net, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Eswatini, at 2.35 billion current LCU against 1.61 billion current LCU in Lesotho as of 2011.
- What is the difference in external borrowing, net between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 735.00 million current LCU, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for external borrowing, net?
- Eswatini ranks 31st and Lesotho ranks 32nd of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as External borrowing, net (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Financing from abroad (obtained from nonresidents) refer to the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. It includes all government liabilities--other. Data are in current local currency.