Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Lesotho
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 88.99 million TDS, current US$ against 77.33 million TDS, current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 11.67 million TDS, current US$.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Lesotho ranks 98th and Zimbabwe ranks 97th of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 664,175 TDS, current US$ | 10.62 million TDS, current US$ | 9.95 million TDS, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 14.23 million TDS, current US$ | 275.81 million TDS, current US$ | 261.58 million TDS, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 35.27 million TDS, current US$ | 439.67 million TDS, current US$ | 404.41 million TDS, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 58.47 million TDS, current US$ | 49.58 million TDS, current US$ | 8.88 million TDS, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 45.10 million TDS, current US$ | 94.02 million TDS, current US$ | 48.92 million TDS, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 64.48 million TDS, current US$ | 79.41 million TDS, current US$ | 14.93 million TDS, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 88.99 million TDS, current US$ against 77.33 million TDS, current US$ in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 11.67 million TDS, current US$, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Lesotho ranks 98th and Zimbabwe ranks 97th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.