Lesotho vs Tonga: Short-term debt
Lesotho
0.2%
in 2024
Tonga
0.0%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
114th
Tonga rank
116th
Short-term debt over time
- Lesotho
- Tonga
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.2% against 0.0% in Tonga, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Tonga ahead.
Lesotho ranks 114th and Tonga ranks 116th of 119 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 2.3% | 1.8% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 5.9% | 5.6% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Lesotho or Tonga?
- Lesotho, at 0.2% against 0.0% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Lesotho and Tonga?
- 0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tonga?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Tonga rank globally for short-term debt?
- Lesotho ranks 114th and Tonga ranks 116th 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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About this data
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.