How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Lesotho?

14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran vs Lesotho: External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$)

Iran

727.36 million DOD, current US$

in 2025

Lesotho

716.35 million DOD, current US$

in 2025

Iran rank

70th

Lesotho rank

71st

External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) over time

Iran
Lesotho

How they compare

Iran currently reports 727.36 million DOD, current US$ against 716.35 million DOD, current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 11.01 million DOD, current US$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Lesotho ahead.

Iran ranks 70th and Lesotho ranks 71st of 98 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
2010s	264.29 million DOD, current US$	289.38 million DOD, current US$	25.08 million DOD, current US$	Lesotho
2020s	755.12 million DOD, current US$	651.25 million DOD, current US$	103.86 million DOD, current US$	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png), Iran or Lesotho?: Iran, at 727.36 million DOD, current US$ against 716.35 million DOD, current US$ in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) between Iran and Lesotho?: 11.01 million DOD, current US$, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Lesotho?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
How do Iran and Lesotho rank globally for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png)?: Iran ranks 70th and Lesotho ranks 71st of 98 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$)
Unit: DOD, current US$
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 3,979 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Private nonguaranteed external debt comprises long-term external obligations of private debtors that are not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.