Côte d'Ivoire vs Lesotho: Total debt service

Côte d'Ivoire
2.3%
in 2011
Lesotho
1.6%
in 2011
Côte d'Ivoire rank
12th
Lesotho rank
14th

Total debt service over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Lesotho
05101520197019902011

How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 2.3% against 1.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.4 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 12th and Lesotho ranks 14th of 50 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 4.0% 0.5% 3.5% Côte d'Ivoire
1980s 15.3% 4.4% 10.9% Côte d'Ivoire
1990s 11.2% 5.0% 6.2% Côte d'Ivoire
2000s 4.5% 5.9% 1.5% Lesotho
2010s 2.5% 1.6% 0.8% Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total debt service, Côte d'Ivoire or Lesotho?
Côte d'Ivoire, at 2.3% against 1.6% in Lesotho as of 2011.
What is the difference in total debt service between Côte d'Ivoire and Lesotho?
0.7%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Lesotho?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Lesotho rank globally for total debt service?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 12th 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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Indicator
Total debt service (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 2,088 data points, 1970–2011
Last refreshed

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.