Debt service on external debt, total in Lesotho
Lesotho: Debt service on external debt, total was 110.04 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
110.04 million TDS, current US$
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
103rd
of 122 countries
All-time high
130.56 million TDS, current US$
in 2023
All-time low
385,138 TDS, current US$
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Debt service on external debt, total in Lesotho, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 110.04 million TDS, current US$ for debt service on external debt, total in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and up 150.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Lesotho peaked at 130.56 million TDS, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 385,138 TDS, current US$, in 1971.
Lesotho ranks 103rd of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 507,700 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 385,138 TDS, current US$ | -24.1% |
| 1972 | 422,654 TDS, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 625,730 TDS, current US$ | +48.0% |
| 1974 | 512,764 TDS, current US$ | -18.1% |
| 1975 | 1.09 million TDS, current US$ | +112.2% |
| 1976 | 543,801 TDS, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1977 | 458,540 TDS, current US$ | -15.7% |
| 1978 | 1.09 million TDS, current US$ | +138.7% |
| 1979 | 2.42 million TDS, current US$ | +121.3% |
| 1980 | 5.45 million TDS, current US$ | +125.0% |
| 1981 | 5.65 million TDS, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 9.95 million TDS, current US$ | +76.2% |
| 1983 | 21.45 million TDS, current US$ | +115.5% |
| 1984 | 14.31 million TDS, current US$ | -33.3% |
| 1985 | 19.06 million TDS, current US$ | +33.2% |
| 1986 | 14.76 million TDS, current US$ | -22.6% |
| 1987 | 15.45 million TDS, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 24.38 million TDS, current US$ | +57.8% |
| 1989 | 22.34 million TDS, current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 23.29 million TDS, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 26.36 million TDS, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 33.86 million TDS, current US$ | +28.5% |
| 1993 | 32.76 million TDS, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 29.76 million TDS, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 40.87 million TDS, current US$ | +37.3% |
| 1996 | 38.14 million TDS, current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 47.70 million TDS, current US$ | +25.1% |
| 1998 | 51.70 million TDS, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 54.97 million TDS, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 61.74 million TDS, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 68.75 million TDS, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 68.14 million TDS, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 67.10 million TDS, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 53.52 million TDS, current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2005 | 79.63 million TDS, current US$ | +48.8% |
| 2006 | 45.93 million TDS, current US$ | -42.3% |
| 2007 | 98.48 million TDS, current US$ | +114.4% |
| 2008 | 37.51 million TDS, current US$ | -61.9% |
| 2009 | 38.26 million TDS, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 34.89 million TDS, current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 40.73 million TDS, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 39.99 million TDS, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 45.75 million TDS, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 43.89 million TDS, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 53.14 million TDS, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 58.02 million TDS, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 55.92 million TDS, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 79.36 million TDS, current US$ | +41.9% |
| 2019 | 75.49 million TDS, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 73.08 million TDS, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 95.62 million TDS, current US$ | +30.8% |
| 2022 | 82.17 million TDS, current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 130.56 million TDS, current US$ | +58.9% |
| 2024 | 110.04 million TDS, current US$ | -15.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 110.04 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion TDS, current US$, 6% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 110.04 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 421.48 million TDS, current US$, 26% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 806,205 TDS, current US$ | 385,138 TDS, current US$ | 2.42 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.28 million TDS, current US$ | 5.45 million TDS, current US$ | 24.38 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.94 million TDS, current US$ | 23.29 million TDS, current US$ | 54.97 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.90 million TDS, current US$ | 37.51 million TDS, current US$ | 98.48 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.72 million TDS, current US$ | 34.89 million TDS, current US$ | 79.36 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.29 million TDS, current US$ | 73.08 million TDS, current US$ | 130.56 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 100 Yemen 138.97 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 101 Liberia 138.27 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 102 Belize 127.49 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 104 Saint Lucia 78.64 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 105 Gambia 77.14 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 106 Afghanistan 67.60 million TDS, current US$ 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 in Lesotho?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Lesotho was 110.04 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 130.56 million TDS, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 385,138 TDS, current US$ in 1971.
- How does Lesotho rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Lesotho ranks 103rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.