External debt stocks, total in Lesotho
Lesotho: External debt stocks, total was 1.77 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total in Lesotho, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total in Lesotho stood at 1.77 billion DOD, current US$.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Lesotho peaked at 1.83 billion DOD, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.12 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 102nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.67 million DOD, current US$ | 8.12 million DOD, current US$ | 53.13 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 179.19 million DOD, current US$ | 71.94 million DOD, current US$ | 328.15 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 593.62 million DOD, current US$ | 395.59 million DOD, current US$ | 701.23 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 712.17 million DOD, current US$ | 657.44 million DOD, current US$ | 773.44 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 billion DOD, current US$ | 788.06 million DOD, current US$ | 1.58 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.74 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.83 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 99 Botswana 2.32 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 100 Liberia 2.23 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 101 Somalia 1.80 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 103 Gambia 1.64 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 104 Belize 1.56 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 105 Guinea-Bissau 1.43 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 133.2% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 2.48 billion constant LCU (2024)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 96.8% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 3.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 61.32 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.81 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.9% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 387.86 million constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 288.56 million current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total in Lesotho?
- External debt stocks, total in Lesotho was 1.77 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 billion DOD, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.12 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for external debt stocks, total?
- Lesotho ranks 102nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.4%. 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, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.