Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate was 6.04 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), annual growth rate in Lesotho stood at 6.04 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 178.26 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -40.51 % change on previous year, in 2004.
Lesotho ranks 82nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -3.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 40 % change on previous year | -1340.0% |
| 1973 | 26.19 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 1974 | -30.19 % change on previous year | -215.3% |
| 1975 | 24.32 % change on previous year | -180.6% |
| 1976 | 178.26 % change on previous year | +632.9% |
| 1977 | 56.25 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 1978 | 56.03 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 24.58 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 1980 | 40.31 % change on previous year | +64.0% |
| 1981 | 35.97 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 25.17 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1983 | 82.38 % change on previous year | +227.3% |
| 1984 | 49.31 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1985 | 140.6 % change on previous year | +185.2% |
| 1986 | 34.94 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 1987 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 1988 | 15.99 % change on previous year | +1171.3% |
| 1989 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 1990 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 1991 | 20.46 % change on previous year | -1037.5% |
| 1992 | 12.9 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 1993 | -10.53 % change on previous year | -181.6% |
| 1994 | 15.11 % change on previous year | -243.5% |
| 1995 | 59.81 % change on previous year | +295.9% |
| 1996 | -23.97 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 1997 | 29.66 % change on previous year | -223.7% |
| 1998 | 9.01 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1999 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 2000 | -13.05 % change on previous year | -596.9% |
| 2001 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -148.5% |
| 2002 | 84.63 % change on previous year | +1237.4% |
| 2003 | -8.74 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 2004 | -40.51 % change on previous year | +363.7% |
| 2005 | 8.54 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 2006 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 2007 | 10.28 % change on previous year | -702.1% |
| 2008 | -15.66 % change on previous year | -252.4% |
| 2009 | 14.05 % change on previous year | -189.7% |
| 2010 | -17.52 % change on previous year | -224.7% |
| 2011 | 25 % change on previous year | -242.7% |
| 2012 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 2013 | 6.57 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 2014 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 14.51 % change on previous year | +144.2% |
| 2016 | 20.3 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 2017 | -14.81 % change on previous year | -172.9% |
| 2018 | 25.22 % change on previous year | -270.3% |
| 2019 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 2020 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2021 | -14.42 % change on previous year | -567.4% |
| 2022 | 6.86 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 2023 | 7.03 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 6.04 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.54 % change on previous year, 48% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 6.04 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.27 % change on previous year, 35% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +1340.0% | -3.23 % change on previous year | 40 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +1237.4% | 6.33 % change on previous year | 84.63 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +1171.3% | 1.26 % change on previous year | 15.99 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.36 % change on previous year | -30.19 % change on previous year | 178.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 43.36 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 140.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.29 % change on previous year | -23.97 % change on previous year | 59.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.42 % change on previous year | -40.51 % change on previous year | 84.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3 % change on previous year | -17.52 % change on previous year | 25.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 % change on previous year | -14.42 % change on previous year | 7.03 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 79 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6.39 % change on previous year compare
- 80 South Africa 6.38 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Mozambique 6.29 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Brazil 5.83 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Nepal 5.66 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Vietnam 5.12 % change on previous year compare
More external debt data for Lesotho
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (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 multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), annual growth rate in Lesotho was 6.04 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 178.26 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.51 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Lesotho rank for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 82nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Multilateral debt service International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.