What is the difference in central government debt service, external between Gambia and Lesotho?

192.42 million current LCU, with Gambia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?

5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2001.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank country economists, published as Central government debt service, external (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gambia vs Lesotho: Central government debt service, external (current LCU)

Gambia

219.29 million current LCU

in 2001

Lesotho

26.87 million current LCU

in 2010

Gambia rank

16th

Lesotho rank

18th

Central government debt service, external (current LCU) over time

Gambia
Lesotho

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 219.29 million current LCU against 26.87 million current LCU in Lesotho, a difference of 192.42 million current LCU.

That makes Gambia's figure about 8.2 times Lesotho's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 16th and Lesotho ranks 18th of 25 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1990s	168.83 million current LCU	46.04 million current LCU	122.79 million current LCU	Gambia
2000s	197.90 million current LCU	60.10 million current LCU	137.79 million current LCU	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher central government debt service, external, Gambia or Lesotho?: Gambia, at 219.29 million current LCU against 26.87 million current LCU in Lesotho as of 2001.
What is the difference in central government debt service, external between Gambia and Lesotho?: 192.42 million current LCU, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2001.
How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for central government debt service, external?: Gambia ranks 16th and Lesotho ranks 18th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank country economists, published as Central government debt service, external (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Central government debt service, external (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: World Bank country economists
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 25 places, 479 data points, 1969–2011
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date such as money deposits, securities, shares and loans. Data are in current local currency.