Principal repayments, PPG and PNG private creditors (AMT, current US$) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Principal repayments, PPG and PNG private creditors (AMT, current US$) was 305,000 AMT, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Principal repayments, PPG and PNG private creditors in Lesotho, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in AMT, current US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 305,000 AMT, current US$ for principal repayments, ppg and png private creditors in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, principal repayments, ppg and png private creditors in Lesotho peaked at 33.28 million AMT, current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 AMT, current US$, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 31st out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Principal repayments, PPG and PNG private creditors (AMT, current US$) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | AMT, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 AMT, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 57,000 AMT, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 68,000 AMT, current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1973 | 67,000 AMT, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 68,000 AMT, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 41,000 AMT, current US$ | -39.7% |
| 1976 | 75,000 AMT, current US$ | +82.9% |
| 1977 | 55,000 AMT, current US$ | -26.7% |
| 1978 | 31,000 AMT, current US$ | -43.6% |
| 1979 | 1.45 million AMT, current US$ | +4564.5% |
| 1980 | 2.98 million AMT, current US$ | +105.7% |
| 1981 | 2.53 million AMT, current US$ | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 3.72 million AMT, current US$ | +46.6% |
| 1983 | 4.57 million AMT, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1984 | 8.17 million AMT, current US$ | +78.9% |
| 1985 | 9.41 million AMT, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 2.79 million AMT, current US$ | -70.3% |
| 1987 | 2.33 million AMT, current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 4.45 million AMT, current US$ | +91.3% |
| 1989 | 5.63 million AMT, current US$ | +26.4% |
| 1990 | 6.54 million AMT, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1991 | 4.82 million AMT, current US$ | -26.3% |
| 1992 | 7.03 million AMT, current US$ | +45.7% |
| 1993 | 5.74 million AMT, current US$ | -18.3% |
| 1994 | 5.45 million AMT, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 4.15 million AMT, current US$ | -23.7% |
| 1996 | 2.60 million AMT, current US$ | -37.5% |
| 1997 | 2.68 million AMT, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 4.23 million AMT, current US$ | +58.2% |
| 1999 | 6.79 million AMT, current US$ | +60.3% |
| 2000 | 6.81 million AMT, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 7.01 million AMT, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 7.98 million AMT, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 8.44 million AMT, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 8.54 million AMT, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 33.28 million AMT, current US$ | +289.5% |
| 2006 | 8.07 million AMT, current US$ | -75.7% |
| 2007 | 5.34 million AMT, current US$ | -33.9% |
| 2008 | 3.17 million AMT, current US$ | -40.7% |
| 2009 | 692,000 AMT, current US$ | -78.1% |
| 2010 | 290,000 AMT, current US$ | -58.1% |
| 2011 | 305,000 AMT, current US$ | +5.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 305,000 AMT, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.47 million AMT, current US$, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 305,000 AMT, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 922,000 AMT, current US$, 33% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Principal repayments, PPG and PNG private creditors (AMT, current US$) 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 | +4564.5% | 31,000 AMT, current US$ | 1.45 million AMT, current US$ |
| 2005 | +289.5% | 8.54 million AMT, current US$ | 33.28 million AMT, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 190,800 AMT, current US$ | 0 AMT, current US$ | 1.45 million AMT, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.66 million AMT, current US$ | 2.33 million AMT, current US$ | 9.41 million AMT, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.00 million AMT, current US$ | 2.60 million AMT, current US$ | 7.03 million AMT, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.93 million AMT, current US$ | 692,000 AMT, current US$ | 33.28 million AMT, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 297,500 AMT, current US$ | 290,000 AMT, current US$ | 305,000 AMT, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 28 Madagascar 922,000 AMT, current US$ compare
- 29 Seychelles 911,000 AMT, current US$ compare
- 30 Chad 612,000 AMT, current US$ compare
- 32 Botswana 250,000 AMT, current US$ compare
- 33 Central African Republic 74,000 AMT, current US$ compare
- 34 Benin 0 AMT, current US$ compare
- 34 Burundi 0 AMT, current US$ compare
- 34 Comoros 0 AMT, current US$ compare
- 34 Eritrea 0 AMT, current US$
- 34 Guinea 0 AMT, current US$ compare
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 0 AMT, current US$ compare
- 34 Liberia 0 AMT, current US$ compare
- 34 Malawi 0 AMT, current US$ compare
- 34 Niger 0 AMT, current US$ compare
- 34 Rwanda 0 AMT, current US$ compare
- 34 Sao Tome and Principe 0 AMT, current US$ compare
- 34 Sierra Leone 0 AMT, current US$ compare
- 34 Somalia 0 AMT, current US$ compare
- 34 Sudan 0 AMT, current US$ compare
- 34 Eswatini 0 AMT, current US$ compare
- 34 Togo 0 AMT, current US$ compare
- 34 Uganda 0 AMT, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Lesotho
- Net financial flows, IBRD -363,000 NFL, current US$ (2013)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 868.64 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 152.62 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.12 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 1.83 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is principal repayments, ppg and png private creditors in Lesotho?
- Principal repayments, ppg and png private creditors in Lesotho was 305,000 AMT, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest principal repayments, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 33.28 million AMT, current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest principal repayments, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 AMT, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for principal repayments, ppg and png private creditors?
- Lesotho ranks 31st out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is principal repayments, ppg and png private creditors rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Principal repayments, PPG and PNG private creditors (AMT, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private nonguaranteed external debt is an external obligation of a private debtor that is not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Principal repayments are actual amounts of principal (amortization) paid in currency, goods, or services in the year specified. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents and repayable in currency, goods, or services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.