Lesotho vs Pacific island small states: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- Lesotho
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 7.2% against -1.8% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 4.0 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Pacific island small states ahead.
Lesotho ranks 4th and Pacific island small states ranks 3rd of 156 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Pacific island small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -3.0% | 1.0% | 4.0% | Pacific island small states |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -4.8% | 4.4% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Lesotho or Pacific island small states?
- Lesotho, at 7.2% against -1.8% in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Lesotho and Pacific island small states?
- 9.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Pacific island small states?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Pacific island small states rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Lesotho ranks 4th and Pacific island small states ranks 3rd 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.