Kenya vs Lesotho: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP over time
- Kenya
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 32.6% against 30.5% in Kenya, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Kenya ranks 20th and Lesotho ranks 18th of 50 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.2% | 10.1% | 23.1% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 60.8% | 50.3% | 10.5% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 76.7% | 78.6% | 1.9% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 63.3% | 26.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 34.1% | 5.2% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp, Kenya or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 32.6% against 30.5% in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp between Kenya and Lesotho?
- 2.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lesotho?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Lesotho rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
- Kenya ranks 20th and Lesotho ranks 18th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP). 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 expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.