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
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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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.