Belize vs Lesotho: Debt service on external debt, total

Belize
127.49 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
Lesotho
110.04 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
Belize rank
100th
Lesotho rank
101st

Debt service on external debt, total over time

  • Belize
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Belize currently reports 127.49 million TDS, current US$ against 110.04 million TDS, current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 17.46 million TDS, current US$.

That makes Belize's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.

Belize ranks 100th and Lesotho ranks 101st of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 342,841 TDS, current US$ 806,205 TDS, current US$ 463,364 TDS, current US$ Lesotho
1980s 11.42 million TDS, current US$ 15.28 million TDS, current US$ 3.86 million TDS, current US$ Lesotho
1990s 30.32 million TDS, current US$ 37.94 million TDS, current US$ 7.62 million TDS, current US$ Lesotho
2000s 213.56 million TDS, current US$ 61.90 million TDS, current US$ 151.66 million TDS, current US$ Belize
2010s 116.34 million TDS, current US$ 52.72 million TDS, current US$ 63.62 million TDS, current US$ Belize
2020s 203.35 million TDS, current US$ 98.29 million TDS, current US$ 105.06 million TDS, current US$ Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Belize or Lesotho?
Belize, at 127.49 million TDS, current US$ against 110.04 million TDS, current US$ in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Belize and Lesotho?
17.46 million TDS, current US$, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Lesotho?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Belize and Lesotho rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
Belize ranks 100th and Lesotho ranks 101st of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$)
Unit
TDS, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.