Burundi vs Lesotho: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Burundi
- Lesotho
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.4 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Burundi ranks 114th and Lesotho ranks 115th of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7% | 0.9% | 1.8% | Burundi |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 3.5% | 1.1% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.7% | 0.9% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.7% | 0.1% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.7% | 0.9% | Burundi |
| 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, Burundi or Lesotho?
- Burundi, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Burundi and Lesotho?
- 0.1%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Lesotho?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Lesotho rank globally for short-term debt?
- Burundi ranks 114th 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.