Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.211 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0623 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.1487 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 3.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 122 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0593 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0149 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0444 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.1561 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0391 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.117 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.2099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0738 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.136 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.216 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0592 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1568 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.1329 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0287 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1042 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.1954 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0492 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1462 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp, Lesotho or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Lesotho, at 0.211 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0623 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp between Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.1487 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.