Debt service to export ratio, ex-post in Lesotho

Lesotho: Debt service to export ratio, ex-post was 2.0% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
2.0%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
25th
of 36 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 2007
All-time low
2.0%
in 2011
Years of data
7
2005–2011

Debt service to export ratio, ex-post in Lesotho, 2005–2011

234562005200820112005: 5.7 %2006: 3 %2007: 5.9 %2008: 2.2 %2009: 2.6 %2010: 2.1 %2011: 2 %

Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance and International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 2.0% for debt service to export ratio, ex-post in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 64.2% over ten years.

That places Lesotho 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.9% 2.2% 5.9% 5
2010s 2.1% 2.0% 2.1% 2

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 22 Mali 2.1% compare
  2. 23 Zambia 2.1% compare
  3. 24 Togo 2.0% compare
  4. 26 Tanzania 2.0% compare
  5. 27 Niger 1.9% compare
  6. 28 Eswatini 1.9% compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service to export ratio, ex-post in Lesotho?
Debt service to export ratio, ex-post in Lesotho was 2.0% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance and International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.
What is the highest debt service to export ratio, ex-post recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest debt service to export ratio, ex-post recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2011.
How does Lesotho rank for debt service to export ratio, ex-post?
Lesotho ranks 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2011.
Is debt service to export ratio, ex-post rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance and International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics, published as part of Debt service to export ratio, ex-post (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Debt service to export ratio, ex-post (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance and International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 283 data points, 2005–2011
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The debt service to export ratio is defined as the total debt service divided by the sum of exports of goods, services, and income plus workers' remittances. Definitions for each indicator follow. Total debt service (TDS) shows the debt service payments on total long-term debt (public and publicly guaranteed and private nonguaranteed), use of IMF credit, and interest on short-term debt only. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments in the year specified. Exports of goods, services and income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country.