Afghanistan vs Lesotho: Interest payments

Afghanistan
676.62 million current LCU
in 2017
Lesotho
820.90 million current LCU
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
125th
Lesotho rank
123rd

Interest payments over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Lesotho
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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

Indicator
Interest payments (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,505 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.