Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Lesotho
Lesotho: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 4,300 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4,300 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 58.9%
World rank
77th
of 120 countries
All-time high
4,300 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
12.69 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Lesotho, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 4,300 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 58.9% on the previous year and up 185.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Lesotho peaked at 4,300 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.69 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
Lesotho ranks 77th of 120 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, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 12.69 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1972 | 13.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 20.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 1974 | 16.89 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1975 | 35.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +112.2% |
| 1976 | 17.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1977 | 15.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1978 | 36.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +138.7% |
| 1979 | 79.81 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +121.3% |
| 1980 | 179.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +125.0% |
| 1981 | 186.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 327.82 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +76.2% |
| 1983 | 706.52 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +115.5% |
| 1984 | 471.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1985 | 627.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1986 | 486.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1987 | 508.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 802.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.8% |
| 1989 | 735.96 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 767.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 868.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 1,115 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1993 | 1,079 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 980.33 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 1,346 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1996 | 1,256 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 1,571 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1998 | 1,703 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 1,811 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 2,034 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 2,264 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 2,244 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 2,210 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1,763 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2005 | 2,623 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 2006 | 1,513 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 2007 | 3,244 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +114.4% |
| 2008 | 1,235 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.9% |
| 2009 | 1,260 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,149 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 1,341 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 1,317 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1,507 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 1,446 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 1,750 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 1,911 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 1,842 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2,614 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 2019 | 2,487 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 2,407 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3,149 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2022 | 2,706 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 4,300 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.55 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 12.69 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 79.81 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 503.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 179.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 802.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,250 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 767.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,811 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,039 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,235 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,244 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,736 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,149 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,614 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,141 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,407 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,300 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 74 Togo 4,867 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Paraguay 4,577 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Djibouti 4,360 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Tajikistan 4,051 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Suriname 4,027 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Russian Federation 3,887 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for Lesotho
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- 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)
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- 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, total (tds, current us$), per square in Lesotho?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Lesotho was 4,300 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4,300 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.69 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Lesotho rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Lesotho ranks 77th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.