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
051015198420042024

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

Indicator
Interest payments (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,564 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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.