Which has higher short-term debt, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?

Lesotho, at 0.2% against 0.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?

20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Short-term debt

Burkina Faso

0.0%

in 2024

Lesotho

0.2%

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

116th

Lesotho rank

114th

Short-term debt over time

Burkina Faso
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.2% against 0.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 116th and Lesotho ranks 114th of 119 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
2000s	7.2%	0.2%	7.0%	Burkina Faso
2010s	0.0%	0.5%	0.5%	Lesotho
2020s	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 0.2% against 0.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?: 0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for short-term debt?: Burkina Faso ranks 116th and Lesotho ranks 114th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit: % of exports of goods, services and primary income
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 151 places, 5,838 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.