Bhutan vs Lesotho: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
Bhutan
4.29 million DOD, current US$
in 2025
Lesotho
0 DOD, current US$
in 2025
Bhutan rank
117th
Lesotho rank
119th
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) over time
- Bhutan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 4.29 million DOD, current US$ against 0 DOD, current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 4.29 million DOD, current US$.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Lesotho ahead.
Bhutan ranks 117th and Lesotho ranks 119th of 123 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 401,200 DOD, current US$ | 4.01 million DOD, current US$ | 3.60 million DOD, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 1.27 million DOD, current US$ | 4.07 million DOD, current US$ | 2.79 million DOD, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 6.65 million DOD, current US$ | 26.50 million DOD, current US$ | 19.85 million DOD, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 12.76 million DOD, current US$ | 7.60 million DOD, current US$ | 5.16 million DOD, current US$ | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 2.52 million DOD, current US$ | 2.15 million DOD, current US$ | 372,282 DOD, current US$ | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term, Bhutan or Lesotho?
- Bhutan, at 4.29 million DOD, current US$ against 0 DOD, current US$ in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between Bhutan and Lesotho?
- 4.29 million DOD, current US$, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Lesotho?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Lesotho rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Bhutan ranks 117th and Lesotho ranks 119th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.