Kenya vs Lesotho: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of

Kenya
0.0471 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Lesotho
0.046 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Kenya rank
54th
Lesotho rank
55th

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of over time

  • Kenya
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.0471 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.046 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0011 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 54th and Lesotho ranks 55th of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0399 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0052 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0347 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Kenya
1980s 0.0843 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0405 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0438 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Kenya
1990s 0.0816 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0435 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0381 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Kenya
2000s 0.0266 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0509 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0242 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Lesotho
2010s 0.0178 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0222 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0044 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Lesotho
2020s 0.0325 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0435 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0109 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of, Kenya or Lesotho?
Kenya, at 0.0471 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.046 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of between Kenya and Lesotho?
0.0011 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lesotho?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Lesotho rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
Kenya ranks 54th and Lesotho ranks 55th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,252 data points, 1970–2024
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.