Lesotho vs Nepal: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Lesotho
3.99
in 2022
Nepal
4.11
in 2021
Lesotho rank
102nd
Nepal rank
99th
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments over time
- Lesotho
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 4.11 against 3.99 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Nepal ahead.
Lesotho ranks 102nd and Nepal ranks 99th of 152 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.97 | 8.35 | 3.38 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 2.29 | 3.87 | 1.58 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 3.49 | 3.71 | 0.2288 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government expenditure going to interest payments, Lesotho or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 4.11 against 3.99 in Lesotho as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of government expenditure going to interest payments between Lesotho and Nepal?
- 0.12, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nepal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Lesotho and Nepal rank globally for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
- Lesotho ranks 102nd and Nepal ranks 99th 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.