Ethiopia vs Lesotho: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD)

Ethiopia
28,277 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho
32,890 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
79th
Lesotho rank
76th

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 32,890 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 28,277 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 4,613 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 79th and Lesotho ranks 76th of 121 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 8,945 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 20,464 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 11,519 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
2000s 4,587 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 21,354 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 16,766 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 15,753 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 25,637 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 9,884 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 27,054 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 31,911 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4,857 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod), Ethiopia or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 32,890 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 28,277 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) between Ethiopia and Lesotho?
4,613 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lesotho?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Lesotho rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
Ethiopia ranks 79th and Lesotho ranks 76th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,212 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.