Afghanistan vs Lesotho: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$)
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) over time
- Afghanistan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 110.04 million TDS, current US$ against 67.60 million TDS, current US$ in Afghanistan, a difference of 42.44 million TDS, current US$.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.6 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Lesotho ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 106th and Lesotho ranks 103rd of 122 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.95 million TDS, current US$ | 55.04 million TDS, current US$ | 46.09 million TDS, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 40.07 million TDS, current US$ | 52.72 million TDS, current US$ | 12.65 million TDS, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 41.93 million TDS, current US$ | 98.29 million TDS, current US$ | 56.36 million TDS, current US$ | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Afghanistan or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 110.04 million TDS, current US$ against 67.60 million TDS, current US$ in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 42.44 million TDS, current US$, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Lesotho rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
- Afghanistan ranks 106th and Lesotho ranks 103rd of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.