Lesotho vs Liberia: Debt service on external debt, total

Lesotho
110.04 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
Liberia
138.27 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
Lesotho rank
102nd
Liberia rank
100th

Debt service on external debt, total over time

  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 138.27 million TDS, current US$ against 110.04 million TDS, current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 28.24 million TDS, current US$.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Liberia ahead.

Lesotho ranks 102nd and Liberia ranks 100th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Liberia Difference Ahead
1970s 806,205 TDS, current US$ 28.83 million TDS, current US$ 28.02 million TDS, current US$ Liberia
1980s 15.28 million TDS, current US$ 38.53 million TDS, current US$ 23.25 million TDS, current US$ Liberia
1990s 37.94 million TDS, current US$ 6.60 million TDS, current US$ 31.34 million TDS, current US$ Lesotho
2000s 61.90 million TDS, current US$ 161.60 million TDS, current US$ 99.70 million TDS, current US$ Liberia
2010s 52.72 million TDS, current US$ 17.46 million TDS, current US$ 35.26 million TDS, current US$ Lesotho
2020s 98.29 million TDS, current US$ 96.23 million TDS, current US$ 2.06 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, Lesotho or Liberia?
Liberia, at 138.27 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 Lesotho and Liberia?
28.24 million TDS, current US$, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Liberia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Liberia rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
Lesotho ranks 102nd and Liberia ranks 100th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.