Lesotho vs Niger: Official transfers, current and capital

Lesotho
649.96 million Credit, current US$
in 2011
Niger
512.57 million Credit, current US$
in 2010
Lesotho rank
13th
Niger rank
15th

Official transfers, current and capital over time

  • Lesotho
  • Niger
200.0M400.0M600.0M200520082011

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 649.96 million Credit, current US$ against 512.57 million Credit, current US$ in Niger, a difference of 137.39 million Credit, current US$.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 13th and Niger ranks 15th of 35 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 552.27 million Credit, current US$ 360.12 million Credit, current US$ 192.15 million Credit, current US$ Lesotho
2010s 661.13 million Credit, current US$ 512.57 million Credit, current US$ 148.56 million Credit, current US$ Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official transfers, current and capital, Lesotho or Niger?
Lesotho, at 649.96 million Credit, current US$ against 512.57 million Credit, current US$ in Niger as of 2011.
What is the difference in official transfers, current and capital between Lesotho and Niger?
137.39 million Credit, current US$, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Niger?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
How do Lesotho and Niger rank globally for official transfers, current and capital?
Lesotho ranks 13th and Niger ranks 15th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Official transfers, current and capital (Credit, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Official transfers, current and capital (Credit, current US$)
Unit
Credit, current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
41 places, 271 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