Lesotho vs Uzbekistan: External debt as a share of gross national income
Lesotho
65.3%
in 2024
Uzbekistan
60.5%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
34th
Uzbekistan rank
37th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Lesotho
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 65.3% against 60.5% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Uzbekistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 34th and Uzbekistan ranks 37th of 121 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.1% | 35.0% | 7.1% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 19.4% | 21.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 58.5% | 8.5% | 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, Lesotho or Uzbekistan?
- Lesotho, at 65.3% against 60.5% in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Lesotho and Uzbekistan?
- 4.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Uzbekistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Uzbekistan rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Lesotho ranks 34th and Uzbekistan ranks 37th 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 (%).