Lesotho vs Uganda: Total debt service
Lesotho
5.1%
in 2023
Uganda
5.0%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
44th
Uganda rank
45th
Total debt service over time
- Lesotho
- Uganda
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 5.1% against 5.0% in Uganda, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uganda ahead.
Lesotho ranks 44th and Uganda ranks 45th of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Uganda |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 3.8% | 1.6% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 0.1% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 1.0% | 2.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.7% | 0.9% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Lesotho or Uganda?
- Lesotho, at 5.1% against 5.0% in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Lesotho and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Uganda?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Uganda rank globally for total debt service?
- Lesotho ranks 44th and Uganda ranks 45th 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