Lesotho vs Other small states: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- Lesotho
- Other small states
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 7.2% against -1.8% in Other small states, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 4.1 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 4th and Other small states ranks 2nd of 156 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Other small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.6% | -2.0% | 0.4% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 2.5% | -1.4% | 4.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | -3.0% | 0.6% | 3.5% | Other small states |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -3.9% | 3.6% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Lesotho or Other small states?
- Lesotho, at 7.2% against -1.8% in Other small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Lesotho and Other small states?
- 9.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Other small states?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Other small states rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Lesotho ranks 4th and Other small states ranks 2nd 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 (-) (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.