Ethiopia vs Lesotho: Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG)

Ethiopia
2.51 million NFL, current US$
in 2024
Lesotho
11.24 million NFL, current US$
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
45th
Lesotho rank
43rd

Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 11.24 million NFL, current US$ against 2.51 million NFL, current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 8.73 million NFL, current US$.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 4.5 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 45th and Lesotho ranks 43rd of 116 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s 49.91 million NFL, current US$ 3.07 million NFL, current US$ 46.85 million NFL, current US$ Ethiopia
1990s -6.80 million NFL, current US$ 9.72 million NFL, current US$ 16.51 million NFL, current US$ Lesotho
2000s 119.37 million NFL, current US$ -8.88 million NFL, current US$ 128.26 million NFL, current US$ Ethiopia
2010s 424.94 million NFL, current US$ 63.41 million NFL, current US$ 361.53 million NFL, current US$ Ethiopia
2020s -310.44 million NFL, current US$ -8.05 million NFL, current US$ 302.39 million NFL, current US$ Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png), Ethiopia or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 11.24 million NFL, current US$ against 2.51 million NFL, current US$ in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) between Ethiopia and Lesotho?
8.73 million NFL, current US$, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lesotho?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Lesotho rank globally for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png)?
Ethiopia ranks 45th and Lesotho ranks 43rd of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$)
Unit
NFL, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 4,652 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank lending (public and publicly guaranteed and private non- guaranteed) and other private credits. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Proposed: Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank and other private creditors lending excluding bonds (public and publicly guaranteed + private nonguaranteed).