Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 0.0323 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Lesotho, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0323 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 92.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Lesotho peaked at 0.0826 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Lesotho 38th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, 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 service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0074 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0039 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.8% |
| 1972 | 0.004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0033 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0019 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0022 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0037 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0024 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0041 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0083 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +103.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0112 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0102 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0267 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +162.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0542 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +102.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0404 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0666 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0417 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0344 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0486 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0431 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0383 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0369 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0403 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0387 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0318 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0376 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0362 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0432 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0501 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0532 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0632 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0776 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0826 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0556 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0347 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0469 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0249 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0567 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +127.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0183 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0184 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0122 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.8% |
| 2011 | 0.013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0142 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0164 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0168 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0219 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0257 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0214 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0231 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0255 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0291 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0217 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2022 | 0.027 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0325 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0323 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0041 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0377 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0666 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0406 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0318 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0532 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0479 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0183 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0826 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.019 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0257 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0285 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0217 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0325 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 35 Mauritania 0.0343 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Dominican Republic 0.0342 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Nicaragua 0.0323 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Paraguay 0.0322 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Pakistan 0.0302 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Samoa 0.0291 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Lesotho?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Lesotho was 0.0323 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0826 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Lesotho rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Lesotho ranks 38th 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 92.9%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.