IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 15,043 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
15,043 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
47th
of 121 countries
All-time high
15,043 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
135.05 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 15,043 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 15,043 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 135.05 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 47th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 135.05 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 135.05 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 162.91 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1973 | 163.37 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 209.32 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1975 | 266.47 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1976 | 329.35 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1977 | 494.24 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 1978 | 583.14 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1979 | 668.45 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 793.51 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 1,031 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1982 | 1,304 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1983 | 1,578 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1984 | 1,753 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 2,052 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1986 | 2,293 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 2,682 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1988 | 2,860 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 3,255 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 3,680 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 3,977 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 4,335 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 5,255 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 6,083 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 6,811 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 7,130 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 7,283 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 7,935 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 7,940 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 7,965 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 7,972 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 8,384 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 8,756 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 9,348 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 8,922 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 9,344 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 9,796 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 10,078 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 10,317 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 10,876 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 10,631 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 10,412 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 10,152 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 9,658 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 9,343 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 9,356 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 10,587 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 11,142 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 11,951 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 13,159 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 13,975 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 14,056 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 15,043 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 314.73 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 135.05 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 668.45 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,960 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 793.51 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,255 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,043 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,680 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,940 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,088 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,965 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,317 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,411 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,343 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,951 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,058 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,159 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,043 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 44 Azerbaijan 16,131 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Türkiye 15,640 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Montenegro 15,204 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Uzbekistan 15,011 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Colombia 14,238 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 India 13,213 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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 ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 15,043 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 15,043 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 135.05 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 47th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. 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 IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$) 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.
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IBRD loans and IDA credits International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$) 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.