Lesotho vs Zambia: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Lesotho
33.08 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
Zambia
32.24 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
Lesotho rank
78th
Zambia rank
79th
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Lesotho
- Zambia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 33.08 TDS, current US$ per person against 32.24 TDS, current US$ per person in Zambia, a difference of 0.84 TDS, current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 78th and Zambia ranks 79th of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5315 TDS, current US$ per person | 33.07 TDS, current US$ per person | 32.53 TDS, current US$ per person | Zambia |
| 1980s | 8.72 TDS, current US$ per person | 26.87 TDS, current US$ per person | 18.15 TDS, current US$ per person | Zambia |
| 1990s | 18.2 TDS, current US$ per person | 30.03 TDS, current US$ per person | 11.84 TDS, current US$ per person | Zambia |
| 2000s | 29.61 TDS, current US$ per person | 12.07 TDS, current US$ per person | 17.54 TDS, current US$ per person | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 21.37 TDS, current US$ per person | 23.35 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.98 TDS, current US$ per person | Zambia |
| 2020s | 28.16 TDS, current US$ per person | 25.02 TDS, current US$ per person | 3.14 TDS, current US$ per person | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), Lesotho or Zambia?
- Lesotho, at 33.08 TDS, current US$ per person against 32.24 TDS, current US$ per person in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Lesotho and Zambia?
- 0.84 TDS, current US$ per person, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Zambia rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Lesotho ranks 78th and Zambia ranks 79th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.