Lesotho vs South Africa: Interest on external debt

Lesotho
75.00 million current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
0 current LCU
in 2010
Lesotho rank
46th
South Africa rank
48th

Interest on external debt over time

  • Lesotho
  • South Africa
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M198019952011

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 75.00 million current LCU against 0 current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 75.00 million current LCU.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 48th of 50 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 80.48 million current LCU 0 current LCU 80.48 million current LCU Lesotho
2000s 119.66 million current LCU 0 current LCU 119.66 million current LCU Lesotho
2010s 52.80 million current LCU 0 current LCU 52.80 million current LCU Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest on external debt, Lesotho or South Africa?
Lesotho, at 75.00 million current LCU against 0 current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in interest on external debt between Lesotho and South Africa?
75.00 million current LCU, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2010.
How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for interest on external debt?
Lesotho ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 48th 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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About this data

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

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