Lesotho vs Russia: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square

Lesotho
4,300 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Russia
3,887 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
77th
Russia rank
80th

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square over time

  • Lesotho
  • Russia
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 4,300 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,887 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Russia, a difference of 413 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 77th and Russia ranks 80th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 1,358 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 384.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 973.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
2000s 2,039 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2,331 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 292.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Russia
2010s 1,736 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4,738 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 3,002 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Russia
2020s 3,141 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 5,740 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2,599 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square, Lesotho or Russia?
Lesotho, at 4,300 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,887 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square between Lesotho and Russia?
413 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Russia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Russia rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
Lesotho ranks 77th and Russia ranks 80th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
132 places, 6,172 data points, 1970–2023
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Debt service on external debt, total (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.