External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Lesotho
Lesotho: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 32,890 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Lesotho, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 32,890 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Lesotho peaked at 32,890 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 267.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 76th of 121 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.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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 | 25,098 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 25,424 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 25,340 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 25,486 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 25,520 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 27,257 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 26,658 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 28,202 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 30,658 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 32,213 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 31,883 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 32,890 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
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 | 25,637 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,361 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,202 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,911 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 30,658 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 32,890 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 73 Paraguay 36,243 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 74 Iraq 36,131 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Peru 35,052 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 Malawi 30,502 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Vanuatu 29,720 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Ethiopia 28,277 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for Lesotho
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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)
- 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 32,890 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, 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 32,890 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Lesotho ranks 76th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) 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.