External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Lesotho
Lesotho: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 0.4249 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.4249 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Lesotho peaked at 0.8101 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0673 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
Lesotho ranks 20th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1182 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1128 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1172 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0682 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0673 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0942 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1097 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1238 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 0.115 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1668 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1338 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1675 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1982 | 0.326 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +94.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3896 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6232 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5975 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6267 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5868 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6379 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6333 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6045 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5592 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6022 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6575 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6408 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7013 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6427 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7114 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7241 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7401 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7006 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8101 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5809 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4775 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3679 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3408 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3818 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.375 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3951 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3174 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2827 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3075 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3261 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3152 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3279 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3664 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3587 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3166 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3581 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4532 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4054 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.411 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4688 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4249 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.4249 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2719 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.4249 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2656 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +94.6% | 0.1675 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.326 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1093 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0673 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1668 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4398 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1338 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6379 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6477 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5592 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7241 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.517 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3408 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8101 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3277 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2827 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3664 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4327 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4054 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4688 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 17 Eritrea 0.4891 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Angola 0.4473 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Belize 0.4367 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Gambia 0.4198 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Benin 0.4152 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Mongolia 0.4145 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.4249 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.8101 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0673 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Lesotho rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Lesotho ranks 20th 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 34.8%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.