Lesotho vs Somalia: External debt stocks, total
External debt stocks, total over time
- Lesotho
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1.80 billion DOD, current US$ against 1.77 billion DOD, current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 26.29 million DOD, current US$.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 101st and Somalia ranks 100th of 120 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.67 million DOD, current US$ | 213.98 million DOD, current US$ | 195.31 million DOD, current US$ | Somalia |
| 1980s | 179.19 million DOD, current US$ | 1.44 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.26 billion DOD, current US$ | Somalia |
| 1990s | 593.62 million DOD, current US$ | 2.44 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.84 billion DOD, current US$ | Somalia |
| 2000s | 712.17 million DOD, current US$ | 2.72 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.01 billion DOD, current US$ | Somalia |
| 2010s | 1.12 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.36 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.24 billion DOD, current US$ | Somalia |
| 2020s | 1.79 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.54 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.76 billion DOD, current US$ | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, total, Lesotho or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 1.80 billion DOD, current US$ against 1.77 billion DOD, current US$ in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, total between Lesotho and Somalia?
- 26.29 million DOD, current US$, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Somalia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Somalia rank globally for external debt stocks, total?
- Lesotho ranks 101st and Somalia ranks 100th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.