Gabon vs Lesotho: Total debt service

Gabon
2.4%
in 2011
Lesotho
1.6%
in 2011
Gabon rank
11th
Lesotho rank
14th

Total debt service over time

  • Gabon
  • Lesotho
0510152025197019902011

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 2.4% against 1.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.4 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.

Gabon ranks 11th and Lesotho ranks 14th of 50 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 5.4% 0.5% 4.9% Gabon
1980s 6.6% 4.4% 2.2% Gabon
1990s 6.9% 5.0% 1.9% Gabon
2000s 7.1% 5.9% 1.2% Gabon
2010s 2.9% 1.6% 1.2% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total debt service, Gabon or Lesotho?
Gabon, at 2.4% against 1.6% in Lesotho as of 2011.
What is the difference in total debt service between Gabon and Lesotho?
0.8%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Lesotho?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Gabon and Lesotho rank globally for total debt service?
Gabon ranks 11th 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

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.