Kazakhstan vs Lesotho: External debt as a share of gross national income
Kazakhstan
62.6%
in 2024
Lesotho
65.3%
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
35th
Lesotho rank
34th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Kazakhstan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 65.3% against 62.6% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 35th and Lesotho ranks 34th of 121 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.2% | 42.1% | 46.1% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 40.6% | 53.4% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 66.9% | 19.4% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Kazakhstan or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 65.3% against 62.6% in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Kazakhstan and Lesotho?
- 2.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Lesotho rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Kazakhstan ranks 35th 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 (%).