External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Lesotho
Lesotho: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 52,551 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
52,551 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
74th
of 120 countries
All-time high
53,783 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
267.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Lesotho, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Lesotho is 52,551 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 100.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Lesotho peaked at 53,783 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 267.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 74th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 267.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 284.2 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 312.46 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 272.08 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1974 | 334.48 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1975 | 463.95 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1976 | 533.66 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 788.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 1978 | 1,010 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1979 | 1,594 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.9% |
| 1980 | 1,902 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 2,395 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1982 | 3,744 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 1983 | 3,943 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 4,275 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 5,514 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1986 | 6,275 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 8,314 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1988 | 9,092 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 10,408 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 12,442 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1991 | 14,023 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 15,307 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 16,573 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 19,020 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 21,145 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 21,853 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 21,128 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 21,757 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 21,771 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 21,630 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 19,053 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 20,701 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 22,155 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 23,768 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 20,386 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 20,207 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 21,152 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 21,826 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 22,656 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 23,361 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 24,022 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 25,991 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 26,180 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 26,051 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 26,512 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 39,900 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 2017 | 45,973 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 45,095 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 49,534 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 53,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 53,783 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 53,144 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 52,551 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 586.07 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 267.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,594 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,586 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,902 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,408 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,502 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,442 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,853 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,354 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,053 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,768 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,262 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,361 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 49,534 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,178 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 52,551 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 53,783 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 71 Kazakhstan 55,620 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Argentina 54,835 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 73 Eswatini 53,112 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Togo 50,456 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Guinea-Bissau 46,678 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 Kyrgyzstan 43,872 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
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- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Lesotho?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Lesotho was 52,551 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 53,783 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 267.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Lesotho ranks 74th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.7%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.