Lesotho vs Liberia: Debt service on external debt, total
Debt service on external debt, total over time
- Lesotho
- Liberia
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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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.