PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0191 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho is 0.0191 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 42.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.1307 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, -0.0147 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2001.
Lesotho ranks 24th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -0.0008 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0022 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -369.4% |
| 1972 | -0.0005 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -121.5% |
| 1973 | -0.0008 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.1% |
| 1974 | 0.013 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -1780.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0298 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +129.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0167 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0393 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +135.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0244 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0333 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0177 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.0% |
| 1981 | 0.029 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1152 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +297.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0252 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -78.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0754 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +199.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1307 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0506 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0708 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.1% |
| 1988 | 0.056 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0777 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0687 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0527 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0765 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0657 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0572 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0366 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0292 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0234 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0163 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0187 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0463 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +147.2% |
| 2001 | -0.0147 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -131.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0095 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -165.0% |
| 2003 | -0.0147 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -253.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -117.1% |
| 2005 | -0.006 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -337.5% |
| 2006 | 0.001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -116.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0079 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +709.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0164 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +107.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0102 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0121 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0095 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0146 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0051 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0191 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +271.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0188 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0096 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -71.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -80.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0229 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +4110.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0173 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0296 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +71.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0168 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0134 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0191 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0191 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0089 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0191 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0104 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +4110.6% | 0.0005 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0229 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1974 | +1780.6% | -0.0008 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.013 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2007 | +709.2% | 0.001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0157 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0008 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0393 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0648 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0177 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1307 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0445 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0765 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0059 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0147 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0463 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0115 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0229 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0192 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0134 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0296 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.0191 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1307 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0147 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 24th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.