Eswatini vs Lesotho: Official current transfers, receipts

Eswatini
396.52 million BoP, current US$
in 2010
Lesotho
465.92 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Eswatini rank
15th
Lesotho rank
13th

Official current transfers, receipts over time

  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 465.92 million BoP, current US$ against 396.52 million BoP, current US$ in Eswatini, a difference of 69.40 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Eswatini's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 15th and Lesotho ranks 13th of 40 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 296.88 million BoP, current US$ 524.46 million BoP, current US$ 227.58 million BoP, current US$ Lesotho
2010s 396.52 million BoP, current US$ 524.91 million BoP, current US$ 128.40 million BoP, current US$ Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official current transfers, receipts, Eswatini or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 465.92 million BoP, current US$ against 396.52 million BoP, current US$ in Eswatini as of 2011.
What is the difference in official current transfers, receipts between Eswatini and Lesotho?
69.40 million BoP, current US$, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for official current transfers, receipts?
Eswatini ranks 15th and Lesotho ranks 13th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 305 data points, 2005–2011
Last refreshed

Current transfers are recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. Data are in current U.S. dollars.