Lesotho vs Madagascar: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service

Lesotho
4.8%
in 2024
Madagascar
4.7%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
78th
Madagascar rank
79th

Public and publicly guaranteed debt service over time

  • Lesotho
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 4.8% against 4.7% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Madagascar ahead.

Lesotho ranks 78th and Madagascar ranks 79th of 120 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 0.4% 13.2% 12.8% Madagascar
1980s 1.8% 26.5% 24.7% Madagascar
1990s 3.2% 16.6% 13.4% Madagascar
2000s 4.9% 5.1% 0.2% Madagascar
2010s 2.8% 2.4% 0.4% Lesotho
2020s 4.2% 3.9% 0.3% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public and publicly guaranteed debt service, Lesotho or Madagascar?
Lesotho, at 4.8% against 4.7% in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in public and publicly guaranteed debt service between Lesotho and Madagascar?
0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Madagascar?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Madagascar rank globally for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
Lesotho ranks 78th and Madagascar ranks 79th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit
% of exports of goods, services and primary income
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 5,881 data points, 1970–2024
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. 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. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.