Afghanistan vs Lesotho: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Afghanistan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 820.90 million current LCU against 676.62 million current LCU in Afghanistan, a difference of 144.28 million current LCU.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Lesotho ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 125th and Lesotho ranks 123rd of 155 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121.95 million current LCU | 216.20 million current LCU | 94.25 million current LCU | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 356.26 million current LCU | 200.64 million current LCU | 155.61 million current LCU | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Afghanistan or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 820.90 million current LCU against 676.62 million current LCU in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 144.28 million current LCU, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Lesotho rank globally for interest payments?
- Afghanistan ranks 125th and Lesotho ranks 123rd of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.