Attribute |
Lesotho × | Moldova × |
Geography | | |
Area (km²) | 30,355 | 33,851 |
Continent | Africa | Europe |
Land area (km²) | 30,355 | 32,891 |
Water area (km²) | 0 | 960 |
Land boundaries (km) | 1,106 | 1,885 |
Border countries | | |
Coastline (km) | 0 | 0 |
Mean elevation (m) | 2,161 | 139 |
Lowest point (m) | 1,400 | 2 |
Highest point (m) | 3,482 | 430 |
People | | |
Population | 1,969,334 | 3,364,496 |
Official languages | | |
Religion | Protestant | Orthodox |
Government | | |
Long country name | Kingdom of Lesotho | Republic of Moldova |
Short country name | Lesotho | Moldova |
Long local name | Kingdom of Lesotho | Republica Moldova |
Short local name | Lesotho | Moldova |
Former name | | - Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic
- Moldovan Soviet Socialist Republic
|
Government type | Parliamentary constitutional monarchy | Parliamentary republic |
Capital | Maseru | Chisinau |
Economy | | |
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 6,656,000,000 | 23,720,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 2,749,000,000 | 9,556,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | -1.6 | 4.5 |
1↑GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 3,300 | 6,700 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 20.3 | 13.5 |
Labor force | 930,800 | 1,295,000 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 28.1 | 4.1 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 57 | 9.6 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 1,090,000,000 | 2,886,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 1,255,000,000 | 2,947,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 1.81 | 0.35 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 39.7 | 30.2 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -6 | -0.6 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 33.7 | 31.5 |
Inflation rate (%) | 5.3 | 6.6 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 6.75 | 6.5 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 11.58 | 10.36 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 420,800,000 | 2,026,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 420,800,000 | 2,026,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 442,300,000 | 2,135,000,000 |
Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | - | 18,420,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -102,000,000 | -602,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 1,028,000,000 | 1,858,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 1,826,000,000 | 4,427,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 657,700,000 | 2,803,000,000 |
External debt (USD) | 934,600,000 | 6,549,000,000 |
National currency | maloti | Moldovan lei |
National currency (code) | LSL | MDL |
National currency (symbol) | L | L |
National currency rate to USD | 14.48 | 18.49 |