Benin vs Lesotho: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI
Benin
66.6%
in 2024
Lesotho
65.4%
in 2024
Benin rank
32nd
Lesotho rank
35th
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI over time
- Benin
- Lesotho
How they compare
Benin currently reports 66.6% against 65.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Benin ranks 32nd and Lesotho ranks 35th of 129 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 42.1% | 12.1% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 40.6% | 8.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 66.9% | 5.2% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks as a proportion of gni, Benin or Lesotho?
- Benin, at 66.6% against 65.4% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks as a proportion of gni between Benin and Lesotho?
- 1.2%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Lesotho rank globally for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Benin ranks 32nd and Lesotho ranks 35th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.