Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … capita was 5.89 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Lesotho, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Lesotho stood at 5.89 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.8% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Lesotho peaked at 21.24 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.24 units per person, in 2001.
That places Lesotho 160th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.24 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 5.78 units per person | +36.4% |
| 2003 | 17.42 units per person | +201.4% |
| 2004 | 12.25 units per person | -29.7% |
| 2005 | 8.65 units per person | -29.4% |
| 2006 | 5.38 units per person | -37.8% |
| 2007 | 5.51 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 5.06 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 21.24 units per person | +319.4% |
| 2010 | 8.89 units per person | -58.1% |
| 2011 | 11.06 units per person | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 4.79 units per person | -56.7% |
| 2013 | 18.11 units per person | +278.2% |
| 2014 | 12.04 units per person | -33.5% |
| 2015 | 11.77 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 11.58 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 18.31 units per person | +58.1% |
| 2018 | 15.9 units per person | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 13.61 units per person | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 9.35 units per person | -31.3% |
| 2021 | 14.13 units per person | +51.1% |
| 2022 | 8.48 units per person | -40.0% |
| 2023 | 12.74 units per person | +50.3% |
| 2024 | 5.89 units per person | -53.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 5.89 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.4 units per person, 13% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 5.89 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.81 units per person, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +319.4% | 5.06 units per person | 21.24 units per person |
| 2013 | +278.2% | 4.79 units per person | 18.11 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5 units per person | 4.24 units per person | 21.24 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.6 units per person | 4.79 units per person | 18.31 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.12 units per person | 5.89 units per person | 14.13 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Lesotho?
- Liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Lesotho was 5.89 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 21.24 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.24 units per person in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents?
- Lesotho ranks 160th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.