Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: External debt, end year
Lesotho
6.00 billion current LCU
in 2011
Zimbabwe
5.83 billion current LCU
in 2011
Lesotho rank
36th
Zimbabwe rank
37th
External debt, end year over time
- Lesotho
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 6.00 billion current LCU against 5.83 billion current LCU in Zimbabwe, a difference of 175.50 million current LCU.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Lesotho ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.06 billion current LCU | 2.52 billion current LCU | 462.52 million current LCU | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 5.13 billion current LCU | 4.49 billion current LCU | 635.83 million current LCU | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 5.52 billion current LCU | 6.47 billion current LCU | 947.65 million current LCU | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt, end year, Lesotho or Zimbabwe?
- Lesotho, at 6.00 billion current LCU against 5.83 billion current LCU in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in external debt, end year between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 175.50 million current LCU, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for external debt, end year?
- Lesotho ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th 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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About this data
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.