China vs Lesotho: Interest payments
China
3.4%
in 2021
Lesotho
3.5%
in 2024
China rank
110th
Lesotho rank
107th
Interest payments over time
- China
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 3.5% against 3.4% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was China ahead.
China ranks 110th and Lesotho ranks 107th of 155 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 0.7% | China |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.8% | 1.4% | China |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 2.7% | 1.0% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, China or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 3.5% against 3.4% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between China and Lesotho?
- 0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lesotho?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do China and Lesotho rank globally for interest payments?
- China ranks 110th and Lesotho ranks 107th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (% of revenue). 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 a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.