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
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
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.