France vs Lesotho: Interest payments
France
3.4%
in 2023
Lesotho
4.0%
in 2022
France rank
105th
Lesotho rank
102nd
Interest payments over time
- France
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 4.0% against 3.4% in France, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Lesotho ahead.
France ranks 105th and Lesotho ranks 102nd of 152 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5% | 14.0% | 9.5% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 6.6% | 0.4% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.4% | 0.3% | France |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 2.3% | 2.0% | France |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 3.7% | 0.7% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, France or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 4.0% against 3.4% in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in interest payments between France and Lesotho?
- 0.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do France and Lesotho rank globally for interest payments?
- France ranks 105th and Lesotho ranks 102nd of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (% of expense). 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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.