Lesotho vs Mali: Total debt service

Lesotho
6.9%
in 2024
Mali
6.2%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
100th
Mali rank
102nd

Total debt service over time

  • Lesotho
  • Mali
0510152025197519992024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 6.9% against 6.2% in Mali, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Mali ahead.

Lesotho ranks 100th and Mali ranks 102nd of 120 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Mali Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5% 6.1% 5.6% Mali
1980s 3.8% 15.9% 12.0% Mali
1990s 6.2% 15.3% 9.1% Mali
2000s 5.2% 6.5% 1.3% Mali
2010s 3.3% 3.5% 0.2% Mali
2020s 6.4% 5.4% 1.0% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total debt service, Lesotho or Mali?
Lesotho, at 6.9% against 6.2% in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in total debt service between Lesotho and Mali?
0.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mali?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Mali rank globally for total debt service?
Lesotho ranks 100th and Mali ranks 102nd 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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Indicator
Total debt service (% 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
132 places, 5,268 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.