External debt, end year in Lesotho
Lesotho: External debt, end year was 6.00 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
External debt, end year in Lesotho, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 6.00 billion current LCU for external debt, end year in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt, end year in Lesotho peaked at 6.75 billion current LCU in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
That places Lesotho 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 202.29 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 815.04 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 billion current LCU | 333.00 million current LCU | 3.98 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.13 billion current LCU | 4.00 billion current LCU | 6.75 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.52 billion current LCU | 5.05 billion current LCU | 6.00 billion current LCU | 2 |
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- Share of the population using the Internet 51.8% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt, end year in Lesotho?
- External debt, end year in Lesotho was 6.00 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external debt, end year recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 6.75 billion current LCU in 2001.
- What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for external debt, end year?
- Lesotho ranks 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2011.
- Is external debt, end year rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 External debt, end year (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities of the government to the rest of the world, generated in the past and scheduled to be extinguished by government operations in the future or to continue as perpetual debt. Data are in current local currency.