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
20406080200020122024

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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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 (%).