Lesotho vs Liberia: Short-term debt

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

Short-term debt over time

  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Liberia ahead.

Lesotho ranks 115th and Liberia ranks 117th of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Liberia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9% 4.2% 3.3% Liberia
1980s 3.5% 14.3% 10.8% Liberia
1990s 0.7% 38.8% 38.1% Liberia
2000s 3.7% 51.1% 47.4% Liberia
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.1% Liberia
2020s 0.3% 0.0% 0.3% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Lesotho or Liberia?
Lesotho, at 0.2% against 0.0% in Liberia as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Lesotho and Liberia?
0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Liberia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Liberia rank globally for short-term debt?
Lesotho ranks 115th and Liberia ranks 117th 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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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.