Lesotho vs Switzerland: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- Lesotho
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4.20 billion current LCU against 3.17 billion current LCU in Lesotho, a difference of 1.02 billion current LCU.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 21st of 156 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -53.28 million current LCU | -5.77 billion current LCU | 5.72 billion current LCU | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 306.20 million current LCU | -455.69 million current LCU | 761.89 million current LCU | Lesotho |
| 2010s | -817.52 million current LCU | 3.69 billion current LCU | 4.51 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 565.34 million current LCU | -2.34 billion current LCU | 2.90 billion current LCU | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Lesotho or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 4.20 billion current LCU against 3.17 billion current LCU in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Lesotho and Switzerland?
- 1.02 billion current LCU, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Switzerland rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Lesotho ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 21st of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.