Bhutan vs Lesotho: Short-term debt

Bhutan
0.0%
in 2024
Lesotho
0.2%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
117th
Lesotho rank
115th

Short-term debt over time

  • Bhutan
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.2% against 0.0% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Lesotho ahead.

Bhutan ranks 117th and Lesotho ranks 115th of 121 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 0.3% 2.7% 2.4% Lesotho
1990s 1.2% 0.7% 0.5% Bhutan
2000s 1.0% 3.7% 2.7% Lesotho
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.1% Bhutan
2020s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Bhutan or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 0.2% against 0.0% in Bhutan as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Bhutan and Lesotho?
0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Lesotho?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Lesotho rank globally for short-term debt?
Bhutan ranks 117th and Lesotho ranks 115th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Unit
% of total external debt
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,524 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.