Gambia vs Lesotho: External borrowing, net
External borrowing, net over time
- Gambia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.61 billion current LCU against 857.00 million current LCU in Gambia, a difference of 758.00 million current LCU.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.9 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 34th and Lesotho ranks 32nd of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.11 million current LCU | 34.74 million current LCU | 32.38 million current LCU | Gambia |
| 1990s | 106.88 million current LCU | 155.86 million current LCU | 48.98 million current LCU | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 412.04 million current LCU | 119.22 million current LCU | 292.82 million current LCU | Gambia |
| 2010s | 955.00 million current LCU | 1.65 billion current LCU | 697.00 million current LCU | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external borrowing, net, Gambia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1.61 billion current LCU against 857.00 million current LCU in Gambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in external borrowing, net between Gambia and Lesotho?
- 758.00 million current LCU, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2011.
- How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for external borrowing, net?
- Gambia ranks 34th 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.