Debt service, PPG and PNG private creditors (TDS, current US$) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Debt service, PPG and PNG private creditors (TDS, current US$) was 1.35 million TDS, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
1.35 million TDS, current US$
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
29th
of 50 countries
All-time high
39.32 million TDS, current US$
in 2005
All-time low
0 TDS, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2011
Debt service, PPG and PNG private creditors in Lesotho, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, debt service, ppg and png private creditors in Lesotho stood at 1.35 million TDS, current US$.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 89.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service, ppg and png private creditors in Lesotho peaked at 39.32 million TDS, current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 TDS, current US$, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 29th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service, PPG and PNG private creditors (TDS, current US$) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 84,000 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 153,000 TDS, current US$ | +82.1% |
| 1973 | 133,000 TDS, current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1974 | 114,000 TDS, current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1975 | 110,000 TDS, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 127,000 TDS, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 105,000 TDS, current US$ | -17.3% |
| 1978 | 70,000 TDS, current US$ | -33.3% |
| 1979 | 1.68 million TDS, current US$ | +2294.3% |
| 1980 | 3.86 million TDS, current US$ | +130.4% |
| 1981 | 3.36 million TDS, current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1982 | 5.85 million TDS, current US$ | +74.3% |
| 1983 | 7.22 million TDS, current US$ | +23.4% |
| 1984 | 10.04 million TDS, current US$ | +39.1% |
| 1985 | 10.57 million TDS, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 3.11 million TDS, current US$ | -70.6% |
| 1987 | 3.16 million TDS, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 6.11 million TDS, current US$ | +93.5% |
| 1989 | 7.29 million TDS, current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1990 | 8.46 million TDS, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 6.07 million TDS, current US$ | -28.2% |
| 1992 | 8.43 million TDS, current US$ | +38.9% |
| 1993 | 6.96 million TDS, current US$ | -17.4% |
| 1994 | 6.28 million TDS, current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 7.47 million TDS, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 6.08 million TDS, current US$ | -18.7% |
| 1997 | 9.07 million TDS, current US$ | +49.4% |
| 1998 | 13.47 million TDS, current US$ | +48.4% |
| 1999 | 16.62 million TDS, current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2000 | 13.80 million TDS, current US$ | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 13.21 million TDS, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 13.80 million TDS, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 15.30 million TDS, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 15.57 million TDS, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 39.32 million TDS, current US$ | +152.6% |
| 2006 | 10.14 million TDS, current US$ | -74.2% |
| 2007 | 6.41 million TDS, current US$ | -36.8% |
| 2008 | 4.29 million TDS, current US$ | -33.1% |
| 2009 | 1.19 million TDS, current US$ | -72.3% |
| 2010 | 1.32 million TDS, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 1.35 million TDS, current US$ | +2.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.35 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.17 million TDS, current US$, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.35 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.60 million TDS, current US$, 84% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service, PPG and PNG private creditors (TDS, current US$) in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +2294.3% | 70,000 TDS, current US$ | 1.68 million TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 257,200 TDS, current US$ | 0 TDS, current US$ | 1.68 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.06 million TDS, current US$ | 3.11 million TDS, current US$ | 10.57 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.89 million TDS, current US$ | 6.07 million TDS, current US$ | 16.62 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.30 million TDS, current US$ | 1.19 million TDS, current US$ | 39.32 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million TDS, current US$ | 1.32 million TDS, current US$ | 1.35 million TDS, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 26 Burkina Faso 2.54 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 27 Gambia 2.39 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 28 Mali 1.60 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 30 Mauritania 1.23 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 31 Madagascar 1.01 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 32 Chad 618,000 TDS, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Lesotho
- Net financial flows, IBRD -363,000 NFL, current US$ (2013)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 868.64 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 152.62 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.12 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 1.83 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service, ppg and png private creditors in Lesotho?
- Debt service, ppg and png private creditors in Lesotho was 1.35 million TDS, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt service, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 39.32 million TDS, current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest debt service, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 TDS, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for debt service, ppg and png private creditors?
- Lesotho ranks 29th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt service, ppg and png private creditors rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt service, PPG and PNG private creditors (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service for private and public non-guaranteed debt is the sum of the two.