Ghana vs Lesotho: External borrowing, net
External borrowing, net over time
- Ghana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.61 billion current LCU against 829.87 million current LCU in Ghana, a difference of 785.13 million current LCU.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.9 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Lesotho ahead.
Ghana ranks 35th and Lesotho ranks 32nd of 50 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32,333 current LCU | -944,500 current LCU | 976,833 current LCU | Ghana |
| 1980s | 8.69 million current LCU | 24.32 million current LCU | 15.63 million current LCU | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 98.43 million current LCU | 155.86 million current LCU | 57.43 million current LCU | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 889.76 million current LCU | 119.22 million current LCU | 770.54 million current LCU | Ghana |
| 2010s | 829.87 million current LCU | 1.69 billion current LCU | 859.13 million current LCU | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external borrowing, net, Ghana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1.61 billion current LCU against 829.87 million current LCU in Ghana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in external borrowing, net between Ghana and Lesotho?
- 785.13 million current LCU, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lesotho?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2010.
- How do Ghana and Lesotho rank globally for external borrowing, net?
- Ghana ranks 35th 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.