Eswatini vs Lesotho: Primary balance, excluding interest
Eswatini
-1.61 billion current LCU
in 2011
Lesotho
-1.74 billion current LCU
in 2011
Eswatini rank
19th
Lesotho rank
20th
Primary balance, excluding interest over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports -1.61 billion current LCU against -1.74 billion current LCU in Lesotho, a difference of 131.00 million current LCU.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 19th and Lesotho ranks 20th of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.99 million current LCU | -88.85 million current LCU | 111.85 million current LCU | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 149.55 million current LCU | 405.78 million current LCU | 256.23 million current LCU | Lesotho |
| 2010s | -2.62 billion current LCU | -1.24 billion current LCU | 1.38 billion current LCU | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary balance, excluding interest, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Eswatini, at -1.61 billion current LCU against -1.74 billion current LCU in Lesotho as of 2011.
- What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 131.00 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 primary balance, excluding interest?
- Eswatini ranks 19th and Lesotho ranks 20th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary deficit, excluding interest (current LCU).