Lesotho vs Tonga: Short-term debt

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

Short-term debt over time

  • Lesotho
  • Tonga
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Tonga ahead.

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

Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Tonga Difference Ahead
1980s 1.7% 2.1% 0.4% Tonga
1990s 0.7% 3.1% 2.4% Tonga
2000s 3.7% 0.4% 3.3% Lesotho
2010s 0.7% 0.0% 0.7% Lesotho
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 Tonga?
Lesotho, at 0.2% against 0.0% in Tonga as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Lesotho and Tonga?
0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tonga?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Tonga rank globally for short-term debt?
Lesotho ranks 115th and Tonga 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.