Gambia vs Lesotho: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI

Gambia
66.4%
in 2024
Lesotho
65.4%
in 2024
Gambia rank
33rd
Lesotho rank
35th

External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI over time

  • Gambia
  • Lesotho
255075100125150200020122024

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 66.4% against 65.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.

Gambia ranks 33rd and Lesotho ranks 35th of 129 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 71.1% 42.1% 29.0% Gambia
2010s 43.7% 40.6% 3.0% Gambia
2020s 57.4% 66.9% 9.5% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks as a proportion of gni, Gambia or Lesotho?
Gambia, at 66.4% against 65.4% in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks as a proportion of gni between Gambia and Lesotho?
1.0%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
Gambia ranks 33rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
129 places, 3,093 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed