Lesotho vs Mauritania: Total debt service
Lesotho
3.8%
in 2024
Mauritania
3.8%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
63rd
Mauritania rank
62nd
Total debt service over time
- Lesotho
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 3.8% against 3.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mauritania ahead.
Lesotho ranks 63rd and Mauritania ranks 62nd of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 4.3% | 4.0% | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 7.5% | 5.3% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 5.9% | 2.7% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.7% | 1.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 3.6% | 1.7% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.8% | 0.2% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Lesotho or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 3.8% against 3.8% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 0.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Mauritania rank globally for total debt service?
- Lesotho ranks 63rd and Mauritania ranks 62nd of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total debt service (% of GNI). 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 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.