Gambia vs Lesotho: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$)
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) over time
- Gambia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 110.04 million TDS, current US$ against 77.14 million TDS, current US$ in Gambia, a difference of 32.90 million TDS, current US$.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Gambia ranks 105th and Lesotho ranks 103rd of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.22 million TDS, current US$ | 806,205 TDS, current US$ | 414,921 TDS, current US$ | Gambia |
| 1980s | 16.69 million TDS, current US$ | 15.28 million TDS, current US$ | 1.41 million TDS, current US$ | Gambia |
| 1990s | 28.72 million TDS, current US$ | 37.94 million TDS, current US$ | 9.22 million TDS, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 23.90 million TDS, current US$ | 61.90 million TDS, current US$ | 38.01 million TDS, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 38.34 million TDS, current US$ | 52.72 million TDS, current US$ | 14.37 million TDS, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 51.49 million TDS, current US$ | 98.29 million TDS, current US$ | 46.81 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, Gambia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 110.04 million TDS, current US$ against 77.14 million TDS, current US$ in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Gambia and Lesotho?
- 32.90 million TDS, current US$, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
- Gambia ranks 105th and Lesotho ranks 103rd of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). 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.