Botswana vs Lesotho: External debt stocks, long-term
Botswana
1.85 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Lesotho
1.62 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Botswana rank
93rd
Lesotho rank
96th
External debt stocks, long-term over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.85 billion DOD, current US$ against 1.62 billion DOD, current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 227.35 million DOD, current US$.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 93rd and Lesotho ranks 96th of 120 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 110.66 million DOD, current US$ | 17.79 million DOD, current US$ | 92.87 million DOD, current US$ | Botswana |
| 1980s | 333.29 million DOD, current US$ | 169.60 million DOD, current US$ | 163.69 million DOD, current US$ | Botswana |
| 1990s | 596.99 million DOD, current US$ | 561.72 million DOD, current US$ | 35.28 million DOD, current US$ | Botswana |
| 2000s | 522.06 million DOD, current US$ | 648.29 million DOD, current US$ | 126.24 million DOD, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.69 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.01 billion DOD, current US$ | 680.87 million DOD, current US$ | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1.56 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.62 billion DOD, current US$ | 61.04 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, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Botswana, at 1.85 billion DOD, current US$ against 1.62 billion DOD, current US$ in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 227.35 million DOD, current US$, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Botswana ranks 93rd and Lesotho ranks 96th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.