France vs Lesotho: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments

France
3.4
in 2023
Lesotho
3.99
in 2022
France rank
105th
Lesotho rank
102nd

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments over time

  • France
  • Lesotho
05101520197219972023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 3.99 against 3.4 in France, a difference of 0.59.

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 4.48 13.99 9.52 Lesotho
1990s 6.18 6.62 0.4383 Lesotho
2000s 5.69 5.41 0.2791 France
2010s 4.26 2.29 1.97 France
2020s 2.93 3.66 0.7201 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of government expenditure going to interest payments, France or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 3.99 against 3.4 in France as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of government expenditure going to interest payments between France and Lesotho?
0.59, 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 share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
France ranks 105th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed