Cape Verde vs Lesotho: Total debt service
Cape Verde
2.1%
in 2011
Lesotho
1.6%
in 2011
Cape Verde rank
13th
Lesotho rank
14th
Total debt service over time
- Cape Verde
- Lesotho
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 2.1% against 1.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Lesotho ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 13th and Lesotho ranks 14th of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5% | 4.7% | 2.2% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 5.0% | 2.5% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 5.9% | 3.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 0.5% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Cape Verde or Lesotho?
- Cape Verde, at 2.1% against 1.6% in Lesotho as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Cape Verde and Lesotho?
- 0.5%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Lesotho?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
- How do Cape Verde and Lesotho rank globally for total debt service?
- Cape Verde ranks 13th and Lesotho ranks 14th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Total debt service (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.