External debt stocks, short-term in Lesotho
Lesotho: External debt stocks, short-term was 3.24 million DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term in Lesotho, 1976–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 3.24 million DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, short-term in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 1,391.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Lesotho peaked at 97.00 million DOD, current US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1976.
Lesotho ranks 113th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 750,144 DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 3.00 million DOD, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 4.50 million DOD, current US$ | 2.00 million DOD, current US$ | 8.00 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.07 million DOD, current US$ | 2.79 million DOD, current US$ | 4.98 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.50 million DOD, current US$ | 1.00 million DOD, current US$ | 97.00 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.69 million DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 38.37 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.14 million DOD, current US$ | 2.05 million DOD, current US$ | 14.45 million DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 110 Grenada 15.67 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 111 Belize 13.15 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 112 Sao Tome and Principe 7.95 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 114 Burundi 2.65 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 115 East Timor 1.26 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 116 Guinea-Bissau 817,000 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, short-term in Lesotho?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Lesotho was 3.24 million DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 97.00 million DOD, current US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1976.
- How does Lesotho rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Lesotho ranks 113th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,391.7%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.