Lesotho vs Papua New Guinea: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service over time
- Lesotho
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 4.8% against 4.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Lesotho ranks 78th and Papua New Guinea ranks 81st of 120 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 4.0% | 3.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 11.2% | 9.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 10.3% | 7.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 5.1% | 0.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.6% | 1.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 5.5% | 1.3% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public and publicly guaranteed debt service, Lesotho or Papua New Guinea?
- Lesotho, at 4.8% against 4.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public and publicly guaranteed debt service between Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Papua New Guinea rank globally for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Lesotho ranks 78th and Papua New Guinea ranks 81st 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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About this data
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.