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

Lesotho
2,283 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nepal
2,451 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
78th
Nepal rank
75th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 2,451 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 2,283 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 168 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nepal ahead.

Lesotho ranks 78th and Nepal ranks 75th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Nepal Difference Ahead
1970s 21.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 12.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 9.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
1980s 468.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 130.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 338.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
1990s 1,162 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 494.93 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 666.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
2000s 1,926 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 857.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,069 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 1,485 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,434 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 51.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 2,018 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2,084 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 65.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Nepal

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 Nepal?
Nepal, at 2,451 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 2,283 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Lesotho and Nepal?
168 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nepal?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Nepal rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Lesotho ranks 78th and Nepal ranks 75th 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.