Lesotho vs Namibia: External debt, end year

Lesotho
6.00 billion current LCU
in 2011
Namibia
5.40 billion current LCU
in 2011
Lesotho rank
36th
Namibia rank
38th

External debt, end year over time

  • Lesotho
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 6.00 billion current LCU against 5.40 billion current LCU in Namibia, a difference of 605.98 million current LCU.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Namibia ahead.

Lesotho ranks 36th and Namibia ranks 38th of 47 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Namibia Difference Ahead
1980s 252.87 million current LCU 42.80 million current LCU 210.06 million current LCU Lesotho
1990s 2.06 billion current LCU 326.14 million current LCU 1.73 billion current LCU Lesotho
2000s 5.13 billion current LCU 3.22 billion current LCU 1.91 billion current LCU Lesotho
2010s 5.52 billion current LCU 5.01 billion current LCU 514.76 million current LCU Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt, end year, Lesotho or Namibia?
Lesotho, at 6.00 billion current LCU against 5.40 billion current LCU in Namibia as of 2011.
What is the difference in external debt, end year between Lesotho and Namibia?
605.98 million current LCU, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2011.
How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for external debt, end year?
Lesotho ranks 36th and Namibia ranks 38th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as External debt, end year (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt, end year (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
47 places, 1,123 data points, 1965–2011
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Foreign debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities of the government to the rest of the world, generated in the past and scheduled to be extinguished by government operations in the future or to continue as perpetual debt. Data are in current local currency.