External Debt in Lesotho

250 indicators covering external debt for Lesotho.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth -3.78 % change on previous year 2024 up 96.2% 77th
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita 695.03 DOD, current US$ per person 2024 up 82.8% 79th
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6794 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 2024 up 109.7% 15th
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year 2024 up 471.3% 57th
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of 0.046 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 2024 up 155.9% 55th
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita 47.08 TDS, current US$ per person 2024 up 123.1% 87th
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate 10.5 % change on previous year 2024 up 315.8% 34th
PPG, private creditors -369,000 NFL, US$ 2024 up 66.1% 58th
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 4.76 % change on previous year 2025 up 138.8% 114th
IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate 158.4 % change on previous year 2024 up 490.7% 6th
PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), gaps filled -369,000 NFL, US$ 2024 up 66.1% 58th
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 210.92 million US dollar 2025 down 33.0% 152nd
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 248.3 US dollar per person 2025 up 32.1% 134th
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.228 US dollar per US$ of GDP 2025 up 36.0% 74th
Net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 2.36 % change on previous year 2024 down 95.4% 37th
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 943.03 NFL, US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 135.2% 63rd
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre 5,823 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 35.8% 66th
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 32,890 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 29.4% 76th
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre 15,043 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 48.2% 47th
Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per square 529.28 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 225.4% 69th
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 13.76 million 2024 down 45.0% 164th
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre 1,613 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 61.5% 59th
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 2,283 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 78.2% 78th
IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre 416.96 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 364.6% 51st
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square 52,551 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 100.7% 74th
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square 4,300 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 185.4% 77th
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square 110.83 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 44,005.5% 108th
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of 0.8314 2030 down 29.7% 24th
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations -21.39 % change on previous year 2025 down 54.4% 156th
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 3.1 2030 up 14.0% 19th
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 89.25 US dollar per person 2025 down 40.4% 121st
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 0.082 US dollar per US$ of GDP 2025 down 38.6% 74th
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 375.89 million US dollar 2025 up 366.4% 126th
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 58.33 2015 down 3.2% 71st
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents -53.29 % change on previous year 2024 down 62.6% 168th
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 57.42 2030 up 5.0% 84th
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 5.89 units per person 2024 down 51.1% 160th
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 43.9% 155th
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 191,232 2016 up 6,564.4% 148th
PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 up 100.0% 66th
Portfolio investment, Debt securities 629.00 million US dollar 2025 up 513.8% 107th
PPG, IDA 504.65 million DOD, current US$ 2024 up 72.1% 45th
PPG, commercial banks -369,000 NFL, current US$ 2024 up 62.8% 46th
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) 159.05 US dollar per person 2025 up 315.3% 114th
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) 0.1461 US dollar per US$ of GDP 2025 up 327.6% 45th
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) 28.81 % change on previous year 2025 up 615.9% 17th
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) 11.24 million NFL, current US$ 2024 up 560.9% 43rd
PPG, other private creditors -1,000 NFL, current US$ 2017 up 99.0% 29th
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) 12.57 million 2024 up 113.3% 38th
Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities -12.57 million 2024 down 113.3% 178th
Other investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) -61.96 million 2024 up 62.3% 108th
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) 241.59 million 2024 up 277.3% 68th
Other investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 2.21 million 2024 down 97.1% 135th
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 20,692 US dollar per square kilometre 2023 up 47.5% 128th
Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) 59.28 million 2024 up 20,193.2% 86th
Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional 0 NFL, current US$ 2008 up 100.0% 56th
Portfolio investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 194,986 2024 down 33.9% 111th
International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF 1.99 billion 2024 up 76.7% 153rd
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) -5.91 million 2024 down 101.5% 56th
Net financial flows, RDB concessional -1.68 million NFL, current US$ 2024 up 68.5% 56th