Lesotho vs Rwanda: External debt, end year
External debt, end year over time
- Lesotho
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 971.19 million current US$ against 711.58 million current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 259.61 million current US$.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.4 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.
Lesotho ranks 30th and Rwanda ranks 27th of 42 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 561.77 million current US$ | 1.02 billion current US$ | 459.68 million current US$ | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 647.23 million current US$ | 1.05 billion current US$ | 407.02 million current US$ | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 704.74 million current US$ | 875.41 million current US$ | 170.67 million current US$ | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt, end year, Lesotho or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 971.19 million current US$ against 711.58 million current US$ in Lesotho as of 2011.
- What is the difference in external debt, end year between Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 259.61 million current US$, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Lesotho and Rwanda rank globally for external debt, end year?
- Lesotho ranks 30th and Rwanda ranks 27th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as External debt, end year (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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 U.S. dollars.