Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 57.42 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
57.42
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
84th
of 193 countries
All-time high
108.68
in 2001
All-time low
11.91
in 1991
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Lesotho, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 57.42 for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 108.68 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.91, in 1991.
That places Lesotho 84th out of 193 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.91 | — |
| 1992 | 64.42 | +441.1% |
| 1993 | 71.21 | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 66.99 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 62.83 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 71.64 | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 65.67 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 79.42 | +20.9% |
| 1999 | 82.97 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 88.48 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 108.68 | +22.8% |
| 2002 | 79.62 | -26.7% |
| 2003 | 52.63 | -33.9% |
| 2004 | 49.43 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 40.97 | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 43.73 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 49.62 | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 47.03 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 35.87 | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 33.81 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 36.17 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 39.85 | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 41.19 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 41.51 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 45.81 | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 41.45 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 40.99 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 48.19 | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 58.22 | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 54.69 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 57.96 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 64.36 | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 61.46 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 56.83 | -7.5% |
| 2025 | 57.05 | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 57.08 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 57.39 | +0.5% |
| 2028 | 57.27 | -0.2% |
| 2029 | 57.28 | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 57.42 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.12 | 11.91 | 82.97 | 9 |
| 2000s | 59.61 | 35.87 | 108.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.72 | 33.81 | 58.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.14 | 54.69 | 64.36 | 10 |
| 2030s | 57.42 | 57.42 | 57.42 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 81 Zambia 58.2 compare
- 82 Panama 58.1 compare
- 83 Costa Rica 57.44 compare
- 85 Botswana 57.26 compare
- 86 Philippines 55.73 compare
- 87 San Marino 55.55 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 gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Lesotho?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Lesotho was 57.42 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 108.68 in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.91 in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 84th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October