Burundi vs Lesotho: Short-term debt

Burundi
0.3%
in 2024
Lesotho
0.2%
in 2024
Burundi rank
114th
Lesotho rank
115th

Short-term debt over time

  • Burundi
  • Lesotho
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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

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.