What is the difference in interest on external debt between Cape Verde and Lesotho?

75.00 million current LCU, with Lesotho ahead.

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

24 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

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

Cape Verde vs Lesotho: Interest on external debt

Cape Verde

987.83 current LCU

in 2011

Lesotho

75.00 million current LCU

in 2011

Cape Verde rank

47th

Lesotho rank

46th

Interest on external debt over time

Cape Verde
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 75.00 million current LCU against 987.83 current LCU in Cape Verde, a difference of 75.00 million current LCU.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 47th and Lesotho ranks 46th of 50 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1980s	245.00 million current LCU	17.61 million current LCU	227.39 million current LCU	Cape Verde
1990s	281.90 million current LCU	42.38 million current LCU	239.52 million current LCU	Cape Verde
2000s	554.71 current LCU	119.66 million current LCU	119.66 million current LCU	Lesotho
2010s	842.91 current LCU	63.90 million current LCU	63.90 million current LCU	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest on external debt, Cape Verde or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 75.00 million current LCU against 987.83 current LCU in Cape Verde as of 2011.
What is the difference in interest on external debt between Cape Verde and Lesotho?: 75.00 million current LCU, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Lesotho?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2011.
How do Cape Verde and Lesotho rank globally for interest on external debt?: Cape Verde ranks 47th and Lesotho ranks 46th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank country economists, published as Interest on external debt (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Interest on external debt (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: World Bank country economists
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 50 places, 1,343 data points, 1966–2011
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Interest on external debt (current LCU). Data are in current local currency.