External debt stocks, short-term in Lesotho
Lesotho: External debt stocks, short-term was 3.24 million DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.24 million DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
114th
of 122 countries
All-time high
97.00 million DOD, current US$
in 2000
All-time low
0 DOD, current US$
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
External debt stocks, short-term in Lesotho, 1976–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 3.24 million DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, short-term in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 1,391.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Lesotho peaked at 97.00 million DOD, current US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1976.
Lesotho ranks 114th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 3.00 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 577.5 DOD, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 8.00 million DOD, current US$ | +1385181.4% |
| 1981 | 6.00 million DOD, current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 3.00 million DOD, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 4.00 million DOD, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 4.00 million DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.03 million DOD, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 4.00 million DOD, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 4.00 million DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6.00 million DOD, current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1989 | 2.00 million DOD, current US$ | -66.7% |
| 1990 | 2.79 million DOD, current US$ | +39.6% |
| 1991 | 3.28 million DOD, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 4.76 million DOD, current US$ | +45.1% |
| 1993 | 4.98 million DOD, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 4.78 million DOD, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 4.00 million DOD, current US$ | -16.3% |
| 1996 | 4.00 million DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.00 million DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.06 million DOD, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 4.00 million DOD, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 97.00 million DOD, current US$ | +2325.0% |
| 2001 | 86.00 million DOD, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 57.00 million DOD, current US$ | -33.7% |
| 2003 | 1.00 million DOD, current US$ | -98.2% |
| 2004 | 8.00 million DOD, current US$ | +700.0% |
| 2005 | 7.00 million DOD, current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 2.00 million DOD, current US$ | -71.4% |
| 2007 | 2.00 million DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.00 million DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.00 million DOD, current US$ | +50.1% |
| 2010 | 0 DOD, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 4.00 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2012 | 0 DOD, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 7,629 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2014 | 217,046 DOD, current US$ | +2744.9% |
| 2015 | 33.07 million DOD, current US$ | +15136.4% |
| 2016 | 38.37 million DOD, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 388,000 DOD, current US$ | -99.0% |
| 2018 | 509,098 DOD, current US$ | +31.2% |
| 2019 | 362,839 DOD, current US$ | -28.7% |
| 2020 | 2.05 million DOD, current US$ | +465.3% |
| 2021 | 2.59 million DOD, current US$ | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 14.45 million DOD, current US$ | +458.3% |
| 2023 | 3.36 million DOD, current US$ | -76.7% |
| 2024 | 3.24 million DOD, current US$ | -3.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3.24 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.27 billion DOD, current US$, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3.24 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 364.71 million DOD, current US$, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +1385181.4% | 577.5 DOD, current US$ | 8.00 million DOD, current US$ |
| 2015 | +15136.4% | 217,046 DOD, current US$ | 33.07 million DOD, current US$ |
| 2014 | +2744.9% | 7,629 DOD, current US$ | 217,046 DOD, current US$ |
| 2000 | +2325.0% | 4.00 million DOD, current US$ | 97.00 million DOD, current US$ |
| 2004 | +700.0% | 1.00 million DOD, current US$ | 8.00 million DOD, current US$ |
| 2020 | +465.3% | 362,839 DOD, current US$ | 2.05 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 750,144 DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 3.00 million DOD, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 4.50 million DOD, current US$ | 2.00 million DOD, current US$ | 8.00 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.07 million DOD, current US$ | 2.79 million DOD, current US$ | 4.98 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.50 million DOD, current US$ | 1.00 million DOD, current US$ | 97.00 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.69 million DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 38.37 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.14 million DOD, current US$ | 2.05 million DOD, current US$ | 14.45 million DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 111 Grenada 15.67 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 112 Belize 13.15 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 113 Sao Tome and Principe 7.95 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 115 Burundi 2.65 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 116 East Timor 1.26 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 117 Guinea-Bissau 817,000 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, short-term in Lesotho?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Lesotho was 3.24 million DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 97.00 million DOD, current US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1976.
- How does Lesotho rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Lesotho ranks 114th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,391.7%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.