Gambia vs Lesotho: External debt as a share of gross national income
Gambia
66.4%
in 2024
Lesotho
65.3%
in 2024
Gambia rank
32nd
Lesotho rank
34th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Gambia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 66.4% against 65.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Gambia ranks 32nd and Lesotho ranks 34th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.1% | 42.1% | 29.0% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 40.6% | 3.0% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 57.4% | 66.9% | 9.5% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Gambia or Lesotho?
- Gambia, at 66.4% against 65.3% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Gambia and Lesotho?
- 1.1%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Gambia ranks 32nd and Lesotho ranks 34th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as External debt as a share of gross national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).