Kyrgyzstan vs Lesotho: External debt as a share of gross national income

Kyrgyzstan
69.2%
in 2024
Lesotho
65.3%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
28th
Lesotho rank
34th

External debt as a share of gross national income over time

  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lesotho
255075100125150200020122024

How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 69.2% against 65.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 3.9%.

That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 28th and Lesotho ranks 34th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kyrgyzstan Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 106.8% 42.1% 64.8% Kyrgyzstan
2010s 104.0% 40.6% 63.4% Kyrgyzstan
2020s 86.5% 66.9% 19.6% Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Kyrgyzstan or Lesotho?
Kyrgyzstan, at 69.2% against 65.3% in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Kyrgyzstan and Lesotho?
3.9%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Lesotho?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Lesotho rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 28th 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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Indicator
External debt as a share of gross national income
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,923 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).