Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP was -1.51 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Lesotho, 2001–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded -1.51 for net debt, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14,963.7% on the previous year and down 107.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 31.86 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -17.61, in 2009.
Lesotho ranks 87th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.1121 | — |
| 2002 | 0.1118 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 21.38 | +19015.9% |
| 2004 | 17.43 | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 9.08 | -47.9% |
| 2006 | -2.86 | -131.5% |
| 2007 | -8.15 | +184.9% |
| 2008 | -11.23 | +37.9% |
| 2009 | -17.61 | +56.8% |
| 2010 | -4.69 | -73.4% |
| 2011 | 1.77 | -137.8% |
| 2012 | -3.11 | -275.5% |
| 2013 | -2.28 | -26.7% |
| 2014 | -4.26 | +87.0% |
| 2015 | 1.13 | -126.5% |
| 2016 | 6.82 | +503.3% |
| 2017 | 10.42 | +52.8% |
| 2018 | 16.9 | +62.2% |
| 2019 | 21.41 | +26.7% |
| 2020 | 20.62 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 21.7 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 31.86 | +46.8% |
| 2023 | 24.78 | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 15.16 | -38.8% |
| 2025 | 11.58 | -23.6% |
| 2026 | 7.38 | -36.2% |
| 2027 | 3.83 | -48.1% |
| 2028 | 1.86 | -51.4% |
| 2029 | 0.0101 | -99.5% |
| 2030 | -1.51 | -14963.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9178 | -17.61 | 21.38 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.41 | -4.69 | 21.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.88 | 0.0101 | 31.86 | 10 |
| 2030s | -1.51 | -1.51 | -1.51 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 84 Taiwan, China 7.96 compare
- 85 Kazakhstan 5.6 compare
- 86 Luxembourg 5.35 compare
- 88 Denmark -2.53 compare
- 89 Oman -5.54 compare
- 90 Norway -184.84 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 net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Lesotho?
- Net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Lesotho was -1.51 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 31.86 in 2022.
- What is the lowest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.61 in 2009.
- How does Lesotho rank for net debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 87th out of 90 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 107.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October