Ghana vs Lesotho: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)

Ghana
2,270 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho
2,283 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
79th
Lesotho rank
78th

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time

  • Ghana
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 2,283 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 2,270 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 79th and Lesotho ranks 78th of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 178.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 21.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 156.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Ghana
1980s 540.69 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 468.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 72.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Ghana
1990s 1,179 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,162 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 17.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Ghana
2000s 1,041 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,926 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 884.37 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 4,891 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,485 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 3,406 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Ghana
2020s 8,693 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2,018 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 6,675 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Ghana

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), Ghana or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 2,283 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 2,270 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Ghana and Lesotho?
13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lesotho?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Lesotho rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Ghana ranks 79th and Lesotho ranks 78th of 121 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 square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,172 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.