Cote d'Ivoire vs Lesotho: Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and)

Cote d'Ivoire
33.29
in 2027
Lesotho
38.06
in 2027
Cote d'Ivoire rank
13th
Lesotho rank
11th

Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Lesotho
20406080200020132027

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 38.06 against 33.29 in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 4.77.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Cote d'Ivoire's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 13th and Lesotho ranks 11th of 45 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 54.72 51.57 3.15 Cote d'Ivoire
2010s 21.05 34.94 13.89 Lesotho
2020s 34.61 42.24 7.63 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and), Cote d'Ivoire or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 38.06 against 33.29 in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2027.
What is the difference in gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) between Cote d'Ivoire and Lesotho?
4.77, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Lesotho?
28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Lesotho rank globally for gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and)?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 13th and Lesotho ranks 11th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6))
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
64 places, 1,765 data points, 2000–2027
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