External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Lesotho
Lesotho: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 110.83 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Lesotho, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Lesotho stood at 110.83 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 76.7% on the previous year and up 44,005.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Lesotho peaked at 3,195 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Lesotho 108th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 98.81 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0.019 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 263.5 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1385186.3% |
| 1981 | 197.63 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 98.81 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 131.75 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 131.75 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 132.62 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 131.75 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 131.75 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 197.63 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1989 | 65.88 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1990 | 91.99 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1991 | 108.02 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 156.78 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 1993 | 164.09 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 157.43 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 131.75 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1996 | 131.75 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 131.75 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 133.84 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 131.75 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 3,195 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2325.0% |
| 2001 | 2,833 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 1,877 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 2003 | 32.94 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -98.2% |
| 2004 | 263.5 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +700.0% |
| 2005 | 230.57 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 65.88 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -71.4% |
| 2007 | 65.88 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 65.88 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.87 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 2010 | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 131.75 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2513 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 7.15 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2744.9% |
| 2015 | 1,089 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15136.4% |
| 2016 | 1,264 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 12.78 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.0% |
| 2018 | 16.77 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2019 | 11.95 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2020 | 67.56 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +465.3% |
| 2021 | 85.23 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 475.86 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +458.3% |
| 2023 | 110.83 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -76.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.71 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 98.81 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 148.31 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 65.88 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 263.5 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 133.92 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 91.99 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 164.09 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 872.86 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 32.94 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,195 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 253.39 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,264 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 184.87 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 67.56 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 475.86 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 105 Central African Republic 197.96 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 Ethiopia 179.01 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 107 Malawi 145.98 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Myanmar 68.25 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Guinea-Bissau 55.8 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Mali 53.59 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Lesotho?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Lesotho was 110.83 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3,195 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Lesotho rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Lesotho ranks 108th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44,005.5%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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.