External debt stocks, long-term in Lesotho
Lesotho: External debt stocks, long-term was 1.62 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term in Lesotho, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term in Lesotho is 1.62 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 105.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Lesotho peaked at 1.63 billion DOD, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.12 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 97th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.79 million DOD, current US$ | 8.12 million DOD, current US$ | 48.40 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 169.60 million DOD, current US$ | 57.73 million DOD, current US$ | 316.00 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 561.72 million DOD, current US$ | 377.73 million DOD, current US$ | 663.47 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 648.29 million DOD, current US$ | 578.46 million DOD, current US$ | 721.58 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 billion DOD, current US$ | 709.24 million DOD, current US$ | 1.50 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.60 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.63 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 94 Botswana 1.85 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 95 Cape Verde 1.85 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 96 Afghanistan 1.81 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 98 Liberia 1.55 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 99 Belize 1.49 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 100 Sierra Leone 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Lesotho
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 62.08 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -363,000 NFL, current US$ (2013)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.8% (2024)
- IMF repurchases and charges 32.71 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral 51.90 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 77.33 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 67.1% (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 51.92 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term in Lesotho?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Lesotho was 1.62 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 billion DOD, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.12 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Lesotho ranks 97th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.