Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia vs Lesotho: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government

Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia
-4.55
in 2030
Lesotho
3.1
in 2030
Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia rank
17th
Lesotho rank
19th

Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government over time

  • Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia
  • Lesotho
-20-10010199120102030

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 3.1 against -4.55 in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia, a difference of 7.65.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lesotho ahead.

Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia ranks 17th and Lesotho ranks 19th of 17 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s -0.9816 0.3142 1.3 Lesotho
2000s -1.28 4.78 6.07 Lesotho
2010s -1.57 -2.04 0.4679 Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia
2020s -5.36 3.81 9.17 Lesotho
2030s -4.55 3.1 7.65 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 3.1 against -4.55 in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia as of 2030.
What is the difference in primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government between Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia and Lesotho?
7.65, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia and Lesotho?
40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.
How do Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia and Lesotho rank globally for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia ranks 17th and Lesotho ranks 19th of 17 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
206 places, 7,312 data points, 1991–2030
Last refreshed

Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October