Eswatini vs Lesotho: Subsidies and other transfers

Eswatini
4.37 billion current LCU
in 2021
Lesotho
5.20 billion current LCU
in 2024
Eswatini rank
127th
Lesotho rank
126th

Subsidies and other transfers over time

  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
02.0B4.0B6.0B198720052024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 5.20 billion current LCU against 4.37 billion current LCU in Eswatini, a difference of 824.98 million current LCU.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 127th and Lesotho ranks 126th of 153 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 470.70 million current LCU 347.42 million current LCU 123.28 million current LCU Eswatini
2000s 787.56 million current LCU 844.27 million current LCU 56.71 million current LCU Lesotho
2010s 3.00 billion current LCU 2.59 billion current LCU 409.24 million current LCU Eswatini
2020s 4.47 billion current LCU 4.31 billion current LCU 165.26 million current LCU Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Eswatini or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 5.20 billion current LCU against 4.37 billion current LCU in Eswatini as of 2024.
What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between Eswatini and Lesotho?
824.98 million current LCU, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?
Eswatini ranks 127th and Lesotho ranks 126th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,810 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. 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.