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
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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) 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.