PPG, private creditors in Lesotho
Lesotho: PPG, private creditors was -369,000 NFL, US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, private creditors in Lesotho, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppg, private creditors in Lesotho is -369,000 NFL, US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, private creditors in Lesotho peaked at 29.88 million NFL, US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, -34.21 million NFL, US$, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 58th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, private creditors in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 130,000 NFL, US$ | — |
| 1971 | 161,000 NFL, US$ | +23.8% |
| 1972 | 387,000 NFL, US$ | +140.4% |
| 1973 | -68,000 NFL, US$ | -117.6% |
| 1974 | -67,000 NFL, US$ | -1.5% |
| 1975 | -41,000 NFL, US$ | -38.8% |
| 1976 | -74,000 NFL, US$ | +80.5% |
| 1977 | -56,000 NFL, US$ | -24.3% |
| 1978 | -31,000 NFL, US$ | -44.6% |
| 1979 | 7.59 million NFL, US$ | -24587.1% |
| 1980 | 2.32 million NFL, US$ | -69.4% |
| 1981 | 5.47 million NFL, US$ | +135.2% |
| 1982 | 2.46 million NFL, US$ | -55.0% |
| 1983 | 9.71 million NFL, US$ | +295.1% |
| 1984 | -6.89 million NFL, US$ | -171.0% |
| 1985 | -5.78 million NFL, US$ | -16.2% |
| 1986 | -843,000 NFL, US$ | -85.4% |
| 1987 | 11.78 million NFL, US$ | -1497.3% |
| 1988 | 10.52 million NFL, US$ | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 1.92 million NFL, US$ | -81.7% |
| 1990 | 2.11 million NFL, US$ | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 9.37 million NFL, US$ | +343.8% |
| 1992 | -4.85 million NFL, US$ | -151.8% |
| 1993 | -2.77 million NFL, US$ | -42.9% |
| 1994 | -3.64 million NFL, US$ | +31.5% |
| 1995 | 11.81 million NFL, US$ | -424.3% |
| 1996 | 29.88 million NFL, US$ | +152.9% |
| 1997 | 21.75 million NFL, US$ | -27.2% |
| 1998 | 24.90 million NFL, US$ | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 8.60 million NFL, US$ | -65.5% |
| 2000 | -4.86 million NFL, US$ | -156.5% |
| 2001 | -4.89 million NFL, US$ | +0.8% |
| 2002 | -8.48 million NFL, US$ | +73.4% |
| 2003 | -6.76 million NFL, US$ | -20.3% |
| 2004 | -9.12 million NFL, US$ | +34.9% |
| 2005 | -34.21 million NFL, US$ | +275.3% |
| 2006 | -8.80 million NFL, US$ | -74.3% |
| 2007 | -6.16 million NFL, US$ | -30.0% |
| 2008 | -4.05 million NFL, US$ | -34.3% |
| 2009 | -1.53 million NFL, US$ | -62.2% |
| 2010 | -1.07 million NFL, US$ | -30.1% |
| 2011 | -1.15 million NFL, US$ | +7.7% |
| 2012 | -1.05 million NFL, US$ | -8.6% |
| 2013 | -1.09 million NFL, US$ | +3.3% |
| 2014 | -1.09 million NFL, US$ | +0.1% |
| 2015 | -5.02 million NFL, US$ | +361.6% |
| 2016 | -821,000 NFL, US$ | -83.7% |
| 2017 | -741,000 NFL, US$ | -9.7% |
| 2018 | -699,000 NFL, US$ | -5.7% |
| 2019 | -759,000 NFL, US$ | +8.6% |
| 2020 | -72,000 NFL, US$ | -90.5% |
| 2021 | -150,000 NFL, US$ | +108.3% |
| 2022 | -213,000 NFL, US$ | +42.0% |
| 2023 | -369,000 NFL, US$ | +73.2% |
| 2024 | -369,000 NFL, US$ | -0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -369,000 NFL, US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -137,000 NFL, US$, 2.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -369,000 NFL, US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -145,000 NFL, US$, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, private creditors in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +24587.1% | -31,000 NFL, US$ | 7.59 million NFL, US$ |
| 1987 | +1497.3% | -843,000 NFL, US$ | 11.78 million NFL, US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 793,200 NFL, US$ | -74,000 NFL, US$ | 7.59 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.07 million NFL, US$ | -6.89 million NFL, US$ | 11.78 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.72 million NFL, US$ | -4.85 million NFL, US$ | 29.88 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -8.89 million NFL, US$ | -34.21 million NFL, US$ | -1.53 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.35 million NFL, US$ | -5.02 million NFL, US$ | -699,000 NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -234,600 NFL, US$ | -369,000 NFL, US$ | -72,000 NFL, US$ | 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, private creditors in Lesotho?
- Ppg, private creditors in Lesotho was -369,000 NFL, US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppg, private creditors recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 29.88 million NFL, US$ in 1996.
- What is the lowest ppg, private creditors recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.21 million NFL, US$ in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for ppg, private creditors?
- Lesotho ranks 58th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, private creditors rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.1%. 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 PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.