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
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$, in 1971.
Lesotho ranks 101st of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 806,205 TDS, current US$ | 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
- 98 Yemen 138.97 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 99 Liberia 138.27 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 100 Belize 127.49 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 102 Saint Lucia 78.64 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 103 Gambia 77.14 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 104 Afghanistan 67.60 million TDS, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Lesotho
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 62.08 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -363,000 NFL, current US$ (2013)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.8% (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 145.33 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.02 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- IBRD loans and IDA credits 504.65 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, bilateral -6.20 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral 51.90 million NFL, current US$ (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 101st out of 120 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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About this data
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.