Botswana vs Lesotho: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Botswana
4.04
in 2023
Lesotho
3.99
in 2022
Botswana rank
100th
Lesotho rank
102nd
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 4.04 against 3.99 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lesotho ahead.
Botswana ranks 100th and Lesotho ranks 102nd of 152 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.41 | 7.45 | 5.04 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.25 | 4.17 | 2.92 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.99 | 2.29 | 0.2981 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 2.19 | 3.66 | 1.46 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government expenditure going to interest payments, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Botswana, at 4.04 against 3.99 in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government expenditure going to interest payments between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 0.05, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
- Botswana ranks 100th and Lesotho ranks 102nd of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.