Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Short-term debt
Burkina Faso
0.0%
in 2024
Lesotho
0.2%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
118th
Lesotho rank
116th
Short-term debt over time
- Burkina Faso
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.2% against 0.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 118th and Lesotho ranks 116th of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1% | 0.9% | 5.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 3.5% | 5.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 0.7% | 4.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.7% | 0.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 0.2% against 0.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for short-term debt?
- Burkina Faso ranks 118th and Lesotho ranks 116th of 122 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.