Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Lesotho
Lesotho: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of was 0.046 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Lesotho, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Lesotho stood at 0.046 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.9% on the previous year and up 155.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Lesotho peaked at 0.0878 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
That places Lesotho 55th 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$), per unit of in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0074 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0052 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0052 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0034 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0073 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +114.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0037 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0024 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0041 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0084 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +103.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0126 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.3% |
| 1981 | 0.013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0285 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +119.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0555 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +94.4% |
| 1984 | 0.043 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0709 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0463 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0384 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0518 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0451 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1990 | 0.039 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0374 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0407 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0392 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0339 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0408 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0403 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0478 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0557 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0602 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0696 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0833 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0878 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.058 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0354 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0473 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0255 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0585 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +129.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0212 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.7% |
| 2009 | 0.022 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0156 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0158 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0161 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0193 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 0.018 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0225 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0274 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0242 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 0.031 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0316 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0356 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0396 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0349 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0613 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.7% |
| 2024 | 0.046 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0052 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0405 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0709 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0435 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0339 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0602 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0509 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0212 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0878 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0222 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0156 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0316 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0435 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0349 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0613 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 52 Sri Lanka 0.0483 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Bhutan 0.0482 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Kenya 0.0471 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Kyrgyzstan 0.045 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Paraguay 0.044 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Pakistan 0.0439 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, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Lesotho?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Lesotho was 0.046 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0878 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does Lesotho rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
- Lesotho ranks 55th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.9%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.