Lesotho vs Senegal: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP

Lesotho
32.6%
in 2011
Senegal
30.2%
in 2011
Lesotho rank
18th
Senegal rank
21st

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP over time

  • Lesotho
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 32.6% against 30.2% in Senegal, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Senegal ahead.

Lesotho ranks 18th and Senegal ranks 21st of 50 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s 10.1% 18.7% 8.6% Senegal
1980s 50.3% 69.9% 19.5% Senegal
1990s 78.6% 74.9% 3.7% Lesotho
2000s 63.3% 48.3% 15.0% Lesotho
2010s 34.1% 30.3% 3.8% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp, Lesotho or Senegal?
Lesotho, at 32.6% against 30.2% in Senegal as of 2011.
What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp between Lesotho and Senegal?
2.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Senegal?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Lesotho and Senegal rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
Lesotho ranks 18th and Senegal ranks 21st 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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Indicator
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,062 data points, 1970–2011
Last refreshed

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.