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
05101520198720042022

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.

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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