Lesotho vs Serbia: External debt as a share of gross national income
Lesotho
65.3%
in 2024
Serbia
62.2%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
34th
Serbia rank
36th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Lesotho
- Serbia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 65.3% against 62.2% in Serbia, a difference of 3.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Serbia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 34th and Serbia ranks 36th of 121 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.1% | 73.8% | 31.8% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 70.5% | 29.8% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 67.1% | 0.2% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Lesotho or Serbia?
- Lesotho, at 65.3% against 62.2% in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Lesotho and Serbia?
- 3.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Serbia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Serbia rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Lesotho ranks 34th and Serbia ranks 36th 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 (%).