Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP
Lesotho
0.026 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0058 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Lesotho rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.026 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0058 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0202 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 4.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 116 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0113 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.0196 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.0101 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.008 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.0038 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.0147 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp, Lesotho or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Lesotho, at 0.026 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0058 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp between Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0202 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), 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
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, 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.