Multilateral debt service in Lesotho
Lesotho: Multilateral debt service was 51.92 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in Lesotho, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, multilateral debt service in Lesotho stood at 51.92 million TDS, current US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Lesotho peaked at 51.92 million TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30,000 TDS, current US$, in 1971.
That places Lesotho 94th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31,000 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 30,000 TDS, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 42,000 TDS, current US$ | +40.0% |
| 1973 | 53,000 TDS, current US$ | +26.2% |
| 1974 | 37,000 TDS, current US$ | -30.2% |
| 1975 | 46,000 TDS, current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1976 | 128,000 TDS, current US$ | +178.3% |
| 1977 | 200,000 TDS, current US$ | +56.2% |
| 1978 | 312,053 TDS, current US$ | +56.0% |
| 1979 | 388,765 TDS, current US$ | +24.6% |
| 1980 | 545,485 TDS, current US$ | +40.3% |
| 1981 | 741,685 TDS, current US$ | +36.0% |
| 1982 | 928,382 TDS, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1983 | 1.69 million TDS, current US$ | +82.4% |
| 1984 | 2.53 million TDS, current US$ | +49.3% |
| 1985 | 6.08 million TDS, current US$ | +140.6% |
| 1986 | 8.21 million TDS, current US$ | +34.9% |
| 1987 | 8.31 million TDS, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 9.64 million TDS, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 10.38 million TDS, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 10.15 million TDS, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 12.23 million TDS, current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1992 | 13.81 million TDS, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 12.35 million TDS, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 14.22 million TDS, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 22.73 million TDS, current US$ | +59.8% |
| 1996 | 17.28 million TDS, current US$ | -24.0% |
| 1997 | 22.41 million TDS, current US$ | +29.7% |
| 1998 | 24.42 million TDS, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 25.07 million TDS, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 21.79 million TDS, current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 23.17 million TDS, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 42.78 million TDS, current US$ | +84.6% |
| 2003 | 39.05 million TDS, current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 23.23 million TDS, current US$ | -40.5% |
| 2005 | 25.21 million TDS, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 24.78 million TDS, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 27.33 million TDS, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 23.05 million TDS, current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 26.29 million TDS, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 21.68 million TDS, current US$ | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 27.11 million TDS, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 28.44 million TDS, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 30.31 million TDS, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 32.11 million TDS, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 36.77 million TDS, current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 44.24 million TDS, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 37.69 million TDS, current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 47.20 million TDS, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2019 | 48.52 million TDS, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 50.02 million TDS, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 42.81 million TDS, current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 45.75 million TDS, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 48.96 million TDS, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 51.92 million TDS, current US$ | +6.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 51.92 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 200.14 million TDS, current US$, 26% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 51.92 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 128.14 million TDS, current US$, 41% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +178.3% | 46,000 TDS, current US$ | 128,000 TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 126,782 TDS, current US$ | 30,000 TDS, current US$ | 388,765 TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.91 million TDS, current US$ | 545,485 TDS, current US$ | 10.38 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.47 million TDS, current US$ | 10.15 million TDS, current US$ | 25.07 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.67 million TDS, current US$ | 21.79 million TDS, current US$ | 42.78 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.41 million TDS, current US$ | 21.68 million TDS, current US$ | 48.52 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.89 million TDS, current US$ | 42.81 million TDS, current US$ | 51.92 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 91 Belize 65.09 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 92 Eswatini 61.35 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 93 Chad 55.83 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 95 Djibouti 51.77 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 96 Sierra Leone 48.36 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 97 Bhutan 46.80 million TDS, current US$ 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 in Lesotho?
- Multilateral debt service in Lesotho was 51.92 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 51.92 million TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 TDS, current US$ in 1971.
- How does Lesotho rank for multilateral debt service?
- Lesotho ranks 94th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. 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 Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.