External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Lesotho
Lesotho: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 1.02 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.02 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
101st
of 123 countries
All-time high
1.02 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
8.12 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Lesotho, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Lesotho is 1.02 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Lesotho peaked at 1.02 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.12 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 101st out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.12 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 8.63 million DOD, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 9.49 million DOD, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 8.26 million DOD, current US$ | -12.9% |
| 1974 | 10.15 million DOD, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1975 | 14.09 million DOD, current US$ | +38.7% |
| 1976 | 16.20 million DOD, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 23.94 million DOD, current US$ | +47.8% |
| 1978 | 30.65 million DOD, current US$ | +28.0% |
| 1979 | 48.40 million DOD, current US$ | +57.9% |
| 1980 | 57.73 million DOD, current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 72.72 million DOD, current US$ | +26.0% |
| 1982 | 113.68 million DOD, current US$ | +56.3% |
| 1983 | 119.70 million DOD, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 129.79 million DOD, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 167.41 million DOD, current US$ | +29.0% |
| 1986 | 190.52 million DOD, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 252.41 million DOD, current US$ | +32.5% |
| 1988 | 276.04 million DOD, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 316.00 million DOD, current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 377.73 million DOD, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1991 | 425.75 million DOD, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 464.73 million DOD, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 503.17 million DOD, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 577.43 million DOD, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 641.98 million DOD, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 663.47 million DOD, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 641.45 million DOD, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 660.54 million DOD, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 660.96 million DOD, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 656.70 million DOD, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 578.46 million DOD, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 628.48 million DOD, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 672.64 million DOD, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 721.58 million DOD, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 618.93 million DOD, current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 613.48 million DOD, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 642.18 million DOD, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 662.64 million DOD, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 687.84 million DOD, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 709.24 million DOD, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 729.32 million DOD, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 761.99 million DOD, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 771.87 million DOD, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 769.31 million DOD, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 773.75 million DOD, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 774.78 million DOD, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 827.51 million DOD, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 809.33 million DOD, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 856.23 million DOD, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 930.78 million DOD, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 977.99 million DOD, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 967.97 million DOD, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 998.54 million DOD, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.02 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.02 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.24 billion DOD, current US$, 11% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.02 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.94 billion DOD, current US$, 21% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.79 million DOD, current US$ | 8.12 million DOD, current US$ | 48.40 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 169.60 million DOD, current US$ | 57.73 million DOD, current US$ | 316.00 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 561.72 million DOD, current US$ | 377.73 million DOD, current US$ | 663.47 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 648.29 million DOD, current US$ | 578.46 million DOD, current US$ | 721.58 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 778.33 million DOD, current US$ | 709.24 million DOD, current US$ | 856.23 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 978.27 million DOD, current US$ | 930.78 million DOD, current US$ | 1.02 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 98 Sierra Leone 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 99 Guinea-Bissau 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 100 Saint Lucia 1.04 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 102 Gambia 1.01 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 103 Eswatini 866.92 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 104 Algeria 851.55 million DOD, current US$ 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) in Lesotho?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Lesotho was 1.02 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.12 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Lesotho ranks 101st out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt comprises long-term external obligations of public debtors, including the national government, Public Corporations, State Owned Enterprises, Development Banks and Other Mixed Enterprises, political subdivisions (or an agency of either), autonomous public bodies, and external obligations of private debtors that are guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.