Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP was 32.6% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Lesotho, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Lesotho is 32.6%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Lesotho peaked at 100.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 18th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 11.3% | — |
| 1972 | 11.7% | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 6.8% | -41.9% |
| 1974 | 6.7% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 9.4% | +39.9% |
| 1976 | 11.0% | +16.5% |
| 1977 | 12.7% | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 12.8% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 18.3% | +43.6% |
| 1980 | 16.7% | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 19.4% | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 37.3% | +92.0% |
| 1983 | 36.2% | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 45.6% | +25.8% |
| 1985 | 70.8% | +55.3% |
| 1986 | 68.0% | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 70.0% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 66.8% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 72.7% | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 72.6% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 73.5% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 68.6% | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 75.2% | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 82.5% | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 79.7% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 85.9% | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 78.3% | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 84.0% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 85.7% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 87.7% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 85.3% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 100.4% | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 73.1% | -27.2% |
| 2004 | 62.6% | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 45.9% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 42.8% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 42.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 44.2% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 32.6% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.1% | 0.0% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.3% | 16.7% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.6% | 68.6% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 42.7% | 100.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 32.6% | 35.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 15 Sierra Leone 35.3% compare
- 16 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 34.8% compare
- 17 Sudan 33.0% compare
- 19 Mozambique 32.1% compare
- 20 Kenya 30.5% compare
- 21 Senegal 30.2% compare
More external debt data for Lesotho
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 62.08 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 26.56 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.026 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -363,000 NFL, current US$ (2013)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Lesotho?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Lesotho was 32.6% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 100.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 18th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.