External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Lesotho
Lesotho: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 434.69 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Lesotho, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 434.69 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Lesotho peaked at 434.69 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.29 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1973.
That places Lesotho 79th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.97 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 8.17 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 8.67 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 7.29 DOD, current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1974 | 8.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1975 | 11.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 1976 | 12.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 18.56 DOD, current US$ per person | +43.5% |
| 1978 | 23.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1979 | 35.43 DOD, current US$ per person | +53.4% |
| 1980 | 41.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 50.22 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1982 | 76.26 DOD, current US$ per person | +51.9% |
| 1983 | 78.01 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 82.2 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 103.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1986 | 114.35 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 148.18 DOD, current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 1988 | 158.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 177.99 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 208.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 231.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 248.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 264.58 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 299.54 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 328.98 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 336.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 322.64 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 330.59 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 329.95 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 327.71 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 289.11 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 315.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 338.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 366.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 316.9 DOD, current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 315.4 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 328.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 336.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 347.24 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 355.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 362.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 374.56 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 375.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 369.84 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 367.65 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 363.67 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 383.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 370.64 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 387.54 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 416.32 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 432.44 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 423.42 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 432 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 434.69 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 434.69 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 685.74 DOD, current US$ per person, 63% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 434.69 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 359.97 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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 | +53.4% | 23.09 DOD, current US$ per person | 35.43 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.24 DOD, current US$ per person | 7.29 DOD, current US$ per person | 35.43 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 103 DOD, current US$ per person | 41.05 DOD, current US$ per person | 177.99 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 290.05 DOD, current US$ per person | 208.72 DOD, current US$ per person | 336.37 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 328.21 DOD, current US$ per person | 289.11 DOD, current US$ per person | 366.07 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 371.03 DOD, current US$ per person | 355.29 DOD, current US$ per person | 387.54 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 427.77 DOD, current US$ per person | 416.32 DOD, current US$ per person | 434.69 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 76 Kyrgyzstan 583.86 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 77 Kosovo 459.26 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 78 Bangladesh 447 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 80 Thailand 432.93 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 81 Cameroon 429.77 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 82 Turkmenistan 385.92 DOD, current US$ per person 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 external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Lesotho?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Lesotho was 434.69 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 434.69 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.29 DOD, current US$ per person in 1973.
- How does Lesotho rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Lesotho ranks 79th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.