Belize vs Lesotho: External debt stocks, long-term

Belize
1.49 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Lesotho
1.62 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Belize rank
98th
Lesotho rank
96th

External debt stocks, long-term over time

  • Belize
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.62 billion DOD, current US$ against 1.49 billion DOD, current US$ in Belize, a difference of 135.49 million DOD, current US$.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.

Belize ranks 98th and Lesotho ranks 96th of 120 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 10.74 million DOD, current US$ 17.79 million DOD, current US$ 7.05 million DOD, current US$ Lesotho
1980s 86.82 million DOD, current US$ 169.60 million DOD, current US$ 82.78 million DOD, current US$ Lesotho
1990s 217.72 million DOD, current US$ 561.72 million DOD, current US$ 344.00 million DOD, current US$ Lesotho
2000s 941.27 million DOD, current US$ 648.29 million DOD, current US$ 292.98 million DOD, current US$ Belize
2010s 1.26 billion DOD, current US$ 1.01 billion DOD, current US$ 251.46 million DOD, current US$ Belize
2020s 1.44 billion DOD, current US$ 1.62 billion DOD, current US$ 173.21 million DOD, current US$ Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term, Belize or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 1.62 billion DOD, current US$ against 1.49 billion DOD, current US$ in Belize as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term between Belize and Lesotho?
135.49 million DOD, current US$, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Lesotho?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Belize and Lesotho rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term?
Belize ranks 98th and Lesotho ranks 96th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,432 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.