Bhutan vs Lesotho: Interest payments

Bhutan
831.63 million current LCU
in 2020
Lesotho
820.90 million current LCU
in 2024
Bhutan rank
122nd
Lesotho rank
123rd

Interest payments over time

  • Bhutan
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 831.63 million current LCU against 820.90 million current LCU in Lesotho, a difference of 10.73 million current LCU.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Lesotho ahead.

Bhutan ranks 122nd and Lesotho ranks 123rd of 155 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s 5.17 million current LCU 44.63 million current LCU 39.45 million current LCU Lesotho
1990s 129.66 million current LCU 72.42 million current LCU 57.24 million current LCU Bhutan
2000s 534.68 million current LCU 188.77 million current LCU 345.91 million current LCU Bhutan
2010s 2.00 billion current LCU 255.59 million current LCU 1.75 billion current LCU Bhutan
2020s 831.63 million current LCU 544.12 million current LCU 287.51 million current LCU Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Bhutan or Lesotho?
Bhutan, at 831.63 million current LCU against 820.90 million current LCU in Lesotho as of 2020.
What is the difference in interest payments between Bhutan and Lesotho?
10.73 million current LCU, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Lesotho?
34 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2020.
How do Bhutan and Lesotho rank globally for interest payments?
Bhutan ranks 122nd 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.