Lesotho vs Liberia: Overall budget balance, including grants

Lesotho
-1.90 billion current LCU
in 2011
Liberia
-3.39 billion current LCU
in 2008
Lesotho rank
18th
Liberia rank
20th

Overall budget balance, including grants over time

  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports -1.90 billion current LCU against -3.39 billion current LCU in Liberia, a difference of 1.49 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 18th and Liberia ranks 20th of 51 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overall budget balance, including grants, Lesotho or Liberia?
Lesotho, at -1.90 billion current LCU against -3.39 billion current LCU in Liberia as of 2011.
What is the difference in overall budget balance, including grants between Lesotho and Liberia?
1.49 billion current LCU, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Liberia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2008.
How do Lesotho and Liberia rank globally for overall budget balance, including grants?
Lesotho ranks 18th and Liberia ranks 20th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Overall budget balance, including grants (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overall budget balance, including grants (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,403 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Overall budget deficit is current and capital revenue and official grants received, less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.