Central government debt service, external in Lesotho

Lesotho: Central government debt service, external was 26.87 million current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
26.87 million current LCU
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
18th
of 25 countries
All-time high
95.41 million current LCU
in 2007
All-time low
4.42 million current LCU
in 1981
Years of data
31
1980–2010

Central government debt service, external in Lesotho, 1980–2010

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M1980199520101980: 4.8M current LCU1981: 4.4M current LCU1982: 9.3M current LCU1983: 21.0M current LCU1984: 13.5M current LCU1985: 17.9M current LCU1986: 13.3M current LCU1987: 13.9M current LCU1988: 22.9M current LCU1989: 21.4M current LCU1990: 22.8M current LCU1991: 25.9M current LCU1992: 33.5M current LCU1993: 32.3M current LCU1994: 28.0M current LCU1995: 37.7M current LCU1996: 34.3M current LCU1997: 43.1M current LCU1998: 46.5M current LCU1999: 48.5M current LCU2000: 56.1M current LCU2001: 64.1M current LCU2002: 64.1M current LCU2003: 64.3M current LCU2004: 52.5M current LCU2005: 79.0M current LCU2006: 44.8M current LCU2007: 95.4M current LCU2008: 32.3M current LCU2009: 32.1M current LCU2010: 26.9M current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2010, central government debt service, external in Lesotho stood at 26.87 million current LCU.

The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, central government debt service, external in Lesotho peaked at 95.41 million current LCU in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.42 million current LCU, in 1981.

That places Lesotho 18th out of 25 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.23 million current LCU 4.42 million current LCU 22.85 million current LCU 10
1990s 35.25 million current LCU 22.83 million current LCU 48.53 million current LCU 10
2000s 58.47 million current LCU 32.07 million current LCU 95.41 million current LCU 10
2010s 26.87 million current LCU 26.87 million current LCU 26.87 million current LCU 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 15 Tanzania 260.26 million current LCU compare
  2. 16 Gambia 219.29 million current LCU compare
  3. 17 Central African Republic 33.53 million current LCU compare
  4. 19 Rwanda 19.58 million current LCU compare
  5. 20 Sudan 618,520 current LCU compare
  6. 21 Cape Verde 2,579 current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is central government debt service, external in Lesotho?
Central government debt service, external in Lesotho was 26.87 million current LCU in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest central government debt service, external recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 95.41 million current LCU in 2007.
What is the lowest central government debt service, external recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 4.42 million current LCU in 1981.
How does Lesotho rank for central government debt service, external?
Lesotho ranks 18th out of 25 countries with data for 2010.
Is central government debt service, external rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Central government debt service, external (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Central government debt service, external (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 479 data points, 1969–2011
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Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date such as money deposits, securities, shares and loans. Data are in current local currency.