Lesotho vs Madagascar: Total debt service
Lesotho
6.9%
in 2024
Madagascar
7.2%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
100th
Madagascar rank
99th
Total debt service over time
- Lesotho
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 7.2% against 6.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Madagascar ahead.
Lesotho ranks 100th and Madagascar ranks 99th of 120 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 14.1% | 13.5% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 38.4% | 34.5% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 21.2% | 15.1% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 5.9% | 0.7% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 0.3% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.6% | 0.8% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Lesotho or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 7.2% against 6.9% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Lesotho and Madagascar?
- 0.3%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Madagascar?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Madagascar rank globally for total debt service?
- Lesotho ranks 100th and Madagascar ranks 99th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total debt service (% 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
Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.