Lesotho vs Madagascar: Debt service as a share of exports of good and services

Lesotho
5.6%
in 2023
Madagascar
5.6%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
79th
Madagascar rank
78th

Debt service as a share of exports of good and services over time

  • Lesotho
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 5.6% against 5.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.

Lesotho ranks 79th and Madagascar ranks 78th of 116 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 5.2% 5.5% 0.3% Madagascar
2010s 3.2% 2.7% 0.5% Lesotho
2020s 4.8% 4.4% 0.3% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service as a share of exports of good and services, Lesotho or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 5.6% against 5.6% in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in debt service as a share of exports of good and services between Lesotho and Madagascar?
0.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Madagascar?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Madagascar rank globally for debt service as a share of exports of good and services?
Lesotho ranks 79th and Madagascar ranks 78th of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Debt service as a share of exports of good and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt service as a share of exports of good and services
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
116 places, 2,597 data points, 2000–2023
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Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%).