Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Lesotho

Lesotho: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 11.55 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11.55 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 25.8%
World rank
58th
of 122 countries
All-time high
137.97 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-66.13 % change on previous year
in 2008
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Lesotho, 1971–2024

-50050100150197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 11.55 % change on previous year for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.8% on the previous year and up 121.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Lesotho peaked at 137.97 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -66.13 % change on previous year, in 2008.

Lesotho ranks 58th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -41.92 % change on previous year
1972 10.2 % change on previous year -124.3%
1973 22.84 % change on previous year +124.0%
1974 -28.79 % change on previous year -226.0%
1975 17.86 % change on previous year -162.0%
1976 62.31 % change on previous year +248.9%
1977 -15.89 % change on previous year -125.5%
1978 137.97 % change on previous year -968.1%
1979 121.07 % change on previous year -12.3%
1980 100.51 % change on previous year -17.0%
1981 -8.4 % change on previous year -108.4%
1982 111.03 % change on previous year -1421.6%
1983 124.88 % change on previous year +12.5%
1984 -35.8 % change on previous year -128.7%
1985 32.97 % change on previous year -192.1%
1986 -25.75 % change on previous year -178.1%
1987 4.29 % change on previous year -116.7%
1988 64.79 % change on previous year +1408.8%
1989 -6.55 % change on previous year -110.1%
1990 6.9 % change on previous year -205.5%
1991 13.97 % change on previous year +102.4%
1992 28.57 % change on previous year +104.5%
1993 -3.43 % change on previous year -112.0%
1994 -13.47 % change on previous year +292.8%
1995 34.9 % change on previous year -359.1%
1996 -9.13 % change on previous year -126.1%
1997 25.73 % change on previous year -382.0%
1998 7.96 % change on previous year -69.1%
1999 4.32 % change on previous year -45.7%
2000 15.63 % change on previous year +262.0%
2001 14.24 % change on previous year -8.9%
2002 -0.0392 % change on previous year -100.3%
2003 0.3838 % change on previous year -1080.1%
2004 -18.36 % change on previous year -4882.6%
2005 50.41 % change on previous year -374.6%
2006 -43.27 % change on previous year -185.8%
2007 112.97 % change on previous year -361.1%
2008 -66.13 % change on previous year -158.5%
2009 -0.7724 % change on previous year -98.8%
2010 -15.02 % change on previous year +1844.7%
2011 22.93 % change on previous year -252.7%
2012 4.94 % change on previous year -78.5%
2013 10.65 % change on previous year +115.6%
2014 5.22 % change on previous year -51.0%
2015 26.06 % change on previous year +399.4%
2016 5.35 % change on previous year -79.5%
2017 -9.18 % change on previous year -271.6%
2018 19.4 % change on previous year -311.3%
2019 3.58 % change on previous year -81.5%
2020 -2.01 % change on previous year -156.1%
2021 -12.31 % change on previous year +512.6%
2022 21.04 % change on previous year -270.8%
2023 9.19 % change on previous year -56.3%
2024 11.55 % change on previous year +25.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31.74 % change on previous year -41.92 % change on previous year 137.97 % change on previous year 9
1980s 36.2 % change on previous year -35.8 % change on previous year 124.88 % change on previous year 10
1990s 9.63 % change on previous year -13.47 % change on previous year 34.9 % change on previous year 10
2000s 6.51 % change on previous year -66.13 % change on previous year 112.97 % change on previous year 10
2010s 7.39 % change on previous year -15.02 % change on previous year 26.06 % change on previous year 10
2020s 5.49 % change on previous year -12.31 % change on previous year 21.04 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 55 Solomon Islands 12.19 % change on previous year compare
  2. 56 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.84 % change on previous year compare
  3. 57 Madagascar 11.6 % change on previous year compare
  4. 59 Albania 10.07 % change on previous year compare
  5. 60 Laos 9.62 % change on previous year compare
  6. 61 Cambodia 9.4 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Lesotho?
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Lesotho was 11.55 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 137.97 % change on previous year in 1978.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was -66.13 % change on previous year in 2008.
How does Lesotho rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Lesotho ranks 58th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 121.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
134 places, 6,213 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.