China vs Lesotho: Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre

China
5,174 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho
5,823 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
69th
Lesotho rank
66th

Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 5,823 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 5,174 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in China, a difference of 649 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lesotho ahead.

China ranks 69th and Lesotho ranks 66th of 121 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 20.97 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 20.97 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
1980s 72.82 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 167.55 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 94.73 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
1990s 28.2 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 611.05 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 582.85 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
2000s 149.54 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,231 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,081 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 1,082 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3,391 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,309 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 4,194 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 5,561 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,367 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per square kilometre, China or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 5,823 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 5,174 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per square kilometre between China and Lesotho?
649 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lesotho?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do China and Lesotho rank globally for use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
China ranks 69th and Lesotho ranks 66th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 5,774 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.