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

Latest (2023)
110.83 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 76.7%
World rank
108th
of 120 countries
All-time high
3,195 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
48
1976–2023

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Lesotho, 1976–2023

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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

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1976 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 105 Central African Republic 197.96 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 106 Ethiopia 179.01 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 107 Malawi 145.98 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 109 Myanmar 68.25 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 110 Guinea-Bissau 55.8 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 111 Mali 53.59 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
132 places, 6,001 data points, 1970–2023
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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.