Belize vs Lesotho: External debt stocks, short-term

Belize
13.15 million DOD, current US$
in 2024
Lesotho
3.24 million DOD, current US$
in 2024
Belize rank
110th
Lesotho rank
112th

External debt stocks, short-term over time

  • Belize
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Belize currently reports 13.15 million DOD, current US$ against 3.24 million DOD, current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 9.91 million DOD, current US$.

That makes Belize's figure about 4.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 110th and Lesotho ranks 112th of 120 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 18.67 million DOD, current US$ 1.00 million DOD, current US$ 17.67 million DOD, current US$ Belize
1980s 11.78 million DOD, current US$ 4.50 million DOD, current US$ 7.28 million DOD, current US$ Belize
1990s 41.33 million DOD, current US$ 4.07 million DOD, current US$ 37.27 million DOD, current US$ Belize
2000s 26.79 million DOD, current US$ 26.50 million DOD, current US$ 288,314 DOD, current US$ Belize
2010s 5.59 million DOD, current US$ 7.69 million DOD, current US$ 2.11 million DOD, current US$ Lesotho
2020s 10.48 million DOD, current US$ 5.14 million DOD, current US$ 5.35 million DOD, current US$ Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term, Belize or Lesotho?
Belize, at 13.15 million DOD, current US$ against 3.24 million DOD, current US$ in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between Belize and Lesotho?
9.91 million DOD, current US$, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Lesotho?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Belize and Lesotho rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
Belize ranks 110th and Lesotho ranks 112th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). 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, short-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, 6,256 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.