Lesotho vs Nicaragua: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP

Lesotho
0.6794 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Nicaragua
0.6876 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Lesotho rank
15th
Nicaragua rank
12th

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Lesotho
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.6876 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.6794 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0082 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 15th and Nicaragua ranks 12th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1093 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3972 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2879 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Nicaragua
1980s 0.4398 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 2.13 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.69 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Nicaragua
1990s 0.6477 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 3.46 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 2.81 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Nicaragua
2000s 0.517 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7639 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.247 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Nicaragua
2010s 0.4262 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7644 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3382 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Nicaragua
2020s 0.7155 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.8401 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1246 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp, Lesotho or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 0.6876 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.6794 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp between Lesotho and Nicaragua?
0.0082 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nicaragua?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Nicaragua rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
Lesotho ranks 15th and Nicaragua ranks 12th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,263 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.