Ghana vs Lesotho: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita over time
- Ghana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 452.16 DOD, current US$ against 360.96 DOD, current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 91.2 DOD, current US$.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 18th and Lesotho ranks 21st of 50 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.65 DOD, current US$ | 14.89 DOD, current US$ | 62.76 DOD, current US$ | Ghana |
| 1980s | 175.77 DOD, current US$ | 119.22 DOD, current US$ | 56.55 DOD, current US$ | Ghana |
| 1990s | 305.67 DOD, current US$ | 331.03 DOD, current US$ | 25.36 DOD, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 302.51 DOD, current US$ | 334.24 DOD, current US$ | 31.74 DOD, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 417.09 DOD, current US$ | 359.34 DOD, current US$ | 57.75 DOD, current US$ | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita, Ghana or Lesotho?
- Ghana, at 452.16 DOD, current US$ against 360.96 DOD, current US$ in Lesotho as of 2011.
- What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita between Ghana and Lesotho?
- 91.2 DOD, current US$, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lesotho?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Ghana and Lesotho rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita?
- Ghana ranks 18th and Lesotho ranks 21st of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars per inhabitant of the country.