Benin vs Lesotho: Total debt service
Benin
4.9%
in 2023
Lesotho
5.1%
in 2023
Benin rank
46th
Lesotho rank
44th
Total debt service over time
- Benin
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 5.1% against 4.9% in Benin, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Benin ranks 46th and Lesotho ranks 44th of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.4% | Benin |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 0.7% | Benin |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 3.2% | 1.1% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 3.7% | 2.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.9% | 0.5% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.6% | 0.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Benin or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 5.1% against 4.9% in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Benin and Lesotho?
- 0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lesotho?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Lesotho rank globally for total debt service?
- Benin ranks 46th and Lesotho ranks 44th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 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
February 2026 Data Release