Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 47.08 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Lesotho, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 47.08 TDS, current US$ per person for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and up 123.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 56.48 TDS, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3555 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1977.
That places Lesotho 87th out of 121 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, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4981 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.3646 TDS, current US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3863 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.5524 TDS, current US$ per person | +43.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4374 TDS, current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 1975 | 0.8965 TDS, current US$ per person | +105.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4339 TDS, current US$ per person | -51.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3555 TDS, current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8248 TDS, current US$ per person | +132.0% |
| 1979 | 1.77 TDS, current US$ per person | +115.0% |
| 1980 | 3.88 TDS, current US$ per person | +118.6% |
| 1981 | 3.9 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 6.68 TDS, current US$ per person | +71.1% |
| 1983 | 13.98 TDS, current US$ per person | +109.4% |
| 1984 | 9.06 TDS, current US$ per person | -35.2% |
| 1985 | 11.73 TDS, current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 1986 | 8.86 TDS, current US$ per person | -24.5% |
| 1987 | 9.07 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 14.01 TDS, current US$ per person | +54.5% |
| 1989 | 12.58 TDS, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 12.87 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 14.31 TDS, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 18.08 TDS, current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1993 | 17.22 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 15.44 TDS, current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 20.94 TDS, current US$ per person | +35.6% |
| 1996 | 19.34 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 23.99 TDS, current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1998 | 25.88 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 27.44 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 30.81 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 34.36 TDS, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 34.16 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 33.8 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 27.15 TDS, current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 40.77 TDS, current US$ per person | +50.2% |
| 2006 | 23.61 TDS, current US$ per person | -42.1% |
| 2007 | 50.42 TDS, current US$ per person | +113.5% |
| 2008 | 19.07 TDS, current US$ per person | -62.2% |
| 2009 | 19.31 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 17.48 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 20.22 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 19.66 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 22.25 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 21.1 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 25.25 TDS, current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 27.23 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 25.92 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 36.34 TDS, current US$ per person | +40.2% |
| 2019 | 34.17 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 32.69 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 42.28 TDS, current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 2022 | 35.94 TDS, current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 56.48 TDS, current US$ per person | +57.2% |
| 2024 | 47.08 TDS, current US$ per person | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6523 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.3555 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.77 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.38 TDS, current US$ per person | 3.88 TDS, current US$ per person | 14.01 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.55 TDS, current US$ per person | 12.87 TDS, current US$ per person | 27.44 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.35 TDS, current US$ per person | 19.07 TDS, current US$ per person | 50.42 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.96 TDS, current US$ per person | 17.48 TDS, current US$ per person | 36.34 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.89 TDS, current US$ per person | 32.69 TDS, current US$ per person | 56.48 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 84 Cameroon 57.55 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 85 Tajikistan 54.16 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 86 Bangladesh 49.53 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 88 Haiti 46.12 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 89 Togo 40.83 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 90 Burkina Faso 37.55 TDS, current US$ per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Lesotho?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Lesotho was 47.08 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 56.48 TDS, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3555 TDS, current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Lesotho rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 87th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.1%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.