Lesotho vs Yemen: Debt service on external debt, total

Lesotho
110.04 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
Yemen
138.97 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
Lesotho rank
101st
Yemen rank
98th

Debt service on external debt, total over time

  • Lesotho
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 138.97 million TDS, current US$ against 110.04 million TDS, current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 28.94 million TDS, current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 101st and Yemen ranks 98th of 120 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Yemen Difference Ahead
1970s 839,372 TDS, current US$ 16.39 million TDS, current US$ 15.55 million TDS, current US$ Yemen
1980s 15.28 million TDS, current US$ 163.96 million TDS, current US$ 148.68 million TDS, current US$ Yemen
1990s 37.94 million TDS, current US$ 139.17 million TDS, current US$ 101.23 million TDS, current US$ Yemen
2000s 61.90 million TDS, current US$ 235.19 million TDS, current US$ 173.28 million TDS, current US$ Yemen
2010s 52.72 million TDS, current US$ 224.36 million TDS, current US$ 171.65 million TDS, current US$ Yemen
2020s 98.29 million TDS, current US$ 130.40 million TDS, current US$ 32.11 million TDS, current US$ Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Lesotho or Yemen?
Yemen, at 138.97 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 Yemen?
28.94 million TDS, current US$, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Yemen?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Yemen rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
Lesotho ranks 101st and Yemen ranks 98th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). 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.