Burundi vs Lesotho: Multilateral debt service
Multilateral debt service over time
- Burundi
- Lesotho
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 68.5% against 67.1% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 27th and Lesotho ranks 29th of 123 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.9% | 18.1% | 24.8% | Burundi |
| 1980s | 33.4% | 31.1% | 2.3% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 76.5% | 48.9% | 27.6% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 89.8% | 51.6% | 38.2% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 78.6% | 2.9% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 78.1% | 75.0% | 3.1% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher multilateral debt service, Burundi or Lesotho?
- Burundi, at 68.5% against 67.1% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in multilateral debt service between Burundi and Lesotho?
- 1.4%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Lesotho?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Lesotho rank globally for multilateral debt service?
- Burundi ranks 27th and Lesotho ranks 29th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Multilateral debt service is the repayment of principal and interest to the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral agencies. public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity.