Lesotho vs Madagascar: External debt, end year

Lesotho
711.58 million current US$
in 2011
Madagascar
866.92 million current US$
in 1996
Lesotho rank
30th
Madagascar rank
28th

External debt, end year over time

  • Lesotho
  • Madagascar
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M198019952011

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 866.92 million current US$ against 711.58 million current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 155.34 million current US$.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 30th and Madagascar ranks 28th of 42 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Madagascar Difference Ahead
1980s 222.03 million current US$ 533.44 million current US$ 311.41 million current US$ Madagascar
1990s 522.03 million current US$ 773.19 million current US$ 251.16 million current US$ Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt, end year, Lesotho or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 866.92 million current US$ against 711.58 million current US$ in Lesotho as of 1996.
What is the difference in external debt, end year between Lesotho and Madagascar?
155.34 million current US$, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Madagascar?
13 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 1996.
How do Lesotho and Madagascar rank globally for external debt, end year?
Lesotho ranks 30th and Madagascar ranks 28th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as External debt, end year (current US$). 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 US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 1,232 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

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 U.S. dollars.