External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Lesotho
Lesotho: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) was 0 DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
119th
of 123 countries
All-time high
97.00 million DOD, current US$
in 2000
All-time low
0 DOD, current US$
in 1976
Years of data
50
1976–2025
External debt stocks, short-term in Lesotho, 1976–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0 DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, short-term in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% 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$, in 1976.
Lesotho ranks 119th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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 | 1,000 DOD, current US$ | -86.9% |
| 2015 | 33.07 million DOD, current US$ | +3306890.0% |
| 2016 | 38.28 million DOD, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 331,000 DOD, current US$ | -99.1% |
| 2018 | 0 DOD, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 296,000 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2020 | 1.30 million DOD, current US$ | +340.8% |
| 2021 | 40,000 DOD, current US$ | -96.9% |
| 2022 | 11.20 million DOD, current US$ | +27906.0% |
| 2023 | 42,000 DOD, current US$ | -99.6% |
| 2024 | 314,000 DOD, current US$ | +647.6% |
| 2025 | 0 DOD, current US$ | -100.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0 DOD, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.27 billion DOD, current US$. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0 DOD, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 364.71 million DOD, current US$. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +3306890.0% | 1,000 DOD, current US$ | 33.07 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1980 | +1385181.4% | 577.5 DOD, current US$ | 8.00 million DOD, current US$ |
| 2022 | +27906.0% | 40,000 DOD, current US$ | 11.20 million 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$ |
| 2024 | +647.6% | 42,000 DOD, current US$ | 314,000 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 | 7.60 million DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 38.28 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 million DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 11.20 million DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 116 Burundi 4.82 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 117 Bhutan 4.29 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 118 Guinea-Bissau 382,607 DOD, current US$ compare
- 119 Burkina Faso 0 DOD, current US$ compare
- 119 Comoros 0 DOD, current US$ compare
- 119 Tonga 0 DOD, current US$ compare
- 119 Equatorial Guinea 0 DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Lesotho
- Net financial flows, IBRD -363,000 NFL, current US$ (2013)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 868.64 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 152.62 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.12 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 1.83 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in Lesotho?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Lesotho was 0 DOD, current US$ in 2025, 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 119th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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.