Lesotho vs Niger: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Lesotho
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.6% against 0.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Niger's figure about 3.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Niger ahead.
Lesotho ranks 115th and Niger ranks 112th of 121 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 9.0% | 8.1% | Niger |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 9.0% | 5.5% | Niger |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 4.9% | 4.2% | Niger |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 6.2% | 2.5% | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 3.9% | 3.2% | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Lesotho or Niger?
- Niger, at 0.6% against 0.2% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Lesotho and Niger?
- 0.4%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Niger?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Niger rank globally for short-term debt?
- Lesotho ranks 115th and Niger ranks 112th 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.