Lesotho vs Samoa: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Lesotho
0.0323 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Samoa
0.0291 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Lesotho rank
38th
Samoa rank
41st
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Lesotho
- Samoa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.0323 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0291 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Samoa, a difference of 0.0032 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 38th and Samoa ranks 41st of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0041 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0156 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Samoa |
| 1980s | 0.0377 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0373 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.0406 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0245 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.0479 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0151 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0328 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.019 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0229 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.0285 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0284 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 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 Samoa?
- Lesotho, at 0.0323 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0291 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Lesotho and Samoa?
- 0.0032 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Samoa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Samoa rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Lesotho ranks 38th and Samoa ranks 41st 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.