How does Lesotho rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Lesotho ranks 111th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.

Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is up 1,422.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho

Name: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Lesotho: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0014 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0014 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 14.3%

World rank

111th

of 121 countries

All-time high

0.1093 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2000

All-time low

0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1976

Years of data

1976–2024

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1976–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho stood at 0.0014 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and up 1,422.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.1093 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.

That places Lesotho 111th out of 121 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1976 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1976	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1977	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1978	0.0113 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1979	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-100.0%
1980	0.0185 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+931252.2%
1981	0.0138 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.5%
1982	0.0086 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.7%
1983	0.0103 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.2%
1984	0.012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
1985	0.015 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.8%
1986	0.0125 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1987	0.0099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
1988	0.0128 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.4%
1989	0.004 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-68.3%
1990	0.0047 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
1991	0.0047 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1992	0.0057 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.0%
1993	0.006 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1994	0.0054 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1995	0.004 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.6%
1996	0.0042 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1997	0.004 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1998	0.0044 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1999	0.0044 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2000	0.1093 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2394.6%
2001	0.1042 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2002	0.0735 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.5%
2003	0.0009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-98.8%
2004	0.0053 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+512.9%
2005	0.0042 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.4%
2006	0.0011 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-73.3%
2007	0.0012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2008	0.0011 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2009	0.0017 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+52.3%
2010	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-100.0%
2011	0.0016 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
2012	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-100.0%
2013	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
2014	0.0001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2658.8%
2015	0.014 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15661.7%
2016	0.0181 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.5%
2017	0.0002 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-99.1%
2018	0.0002 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.4%
2019	0.0002 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.8%
2020	0.001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+558.1%
2021	0.0011 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2022	0.0061 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+471.9%
2023	0.0016 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-74.2%
2024	0.0014 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0028 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0113 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	4
1980s	0.0118 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.004 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0185 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0047 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.004 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.006 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0302 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1093 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0034 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0181 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0022 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0061 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

108 Guatemala 0.0015 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
109 Niger 0.0015 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
110 Chad 0.0015 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
112 Burundi 0.0009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
113 Myanmar 0.0009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
114 Turkmenistan 0.0007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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)

All data for Lesotho →

Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?: External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.0014 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 0.1093 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
How does Lesotho rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Lesotho ranks 111th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is up 1,422.8%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 133 places, 6,110 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

External debt stocks, short-term (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.