Lesotho vs Namibia: Financial and insurance activities (banking), value added

Lesotho
683.90 million constant LCU
in 2011
Namibia
2.32 billion constant LCU
in 2011
Lesotho rank
24th
Namibia rank
21st

Financial and insurance activities (banking), value added over time

  • Lesotho
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 2.32 billion constant LCU against 683.90 million constant LCU in Lesotho, a difference of 1.64 billion constant LCU.

That makes Namibia's figure about 3.4 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 24th and Namibia ranks 21st of 31 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Namibia Difference Ahead
1980s 39.13 million constant LCU 0 constant LCU 39.13 million constant LCU Lesotho
1990s 145.22 million constant LCU 368.86 million constant LCU 223.64 million constant LCU Namibia
2000s 353.65 million constant LCU 1.57 billion constant LCU 1.21 billion constant LCU Namibia
2010s 643.43 million constant LCU 2.27 billion constant LCU 1.63 billion constant LCU Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial and insurance activities (banking), value added, Lesotho or Namibia?
Namibia, at 2.32 billion constant LCU against 683.90 million constant LCU in Lesotho as of 2011.
What is the difference in financial and insurance activities (banking), value added between Lesotho and Namibia?
1.64 billion constant LCU, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2011.
How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for financial and insurance activities (banking), value added?
Lesotho ranks 24th and Namibia ranks 21st of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Financial and insurance activities (banking), value added (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Financial and insurance activities (banking), value added (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 710 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Value added in banking is defined as the value of output of the banking industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Banking is a subset of services, comprising financial intermediation (ISIC 65-67). Data are in constant local currency.