External debt, end year in Lesotho
Lesotho: External debt, end year was 711.58 million current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
External debt, end year in Lesotho, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 711.58 million current US$ for external debt, end year in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt, end year in Lesotho peaked at 721.58 million current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 57.74 million current US$, in 1980.
That places Lesotho 30th out of 42 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
External debt, end year in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 57.74 million current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 72.72 million current US$ | +26.0% |
| 1982 | 113.68 million current US$ | +56.3% |
| 1983 | 119.71 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 129.79 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 167.41 million current US$ | +29.0% |
| 1986 | 190.52 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 252.41 million current US$ | +32.5% |
| 1988 | 276.04 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 316.00 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 377.73 million current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1991 | 425.75 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 464.73 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 503.17 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 577.43 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 641.98 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 663.46 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 641.95 million current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 660.55 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 660.96 million current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 656.70 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 578.46 million current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 628.48 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 672.63 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 721.58 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 618.94 million current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 613.48 million current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 642.18 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 659.16 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 680.64 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 697.90 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 711.58 million current US$ | +2.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 711.58 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.39 billion current US$, 51% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 711.58 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.53 billion current US$, 28% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt, end year in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +56.3% | 72.72 million current US$ | 113.68 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 169.60 million current US$ | 57.74 million current US$ | 316.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 561.77 million current US$ | 377.73 million current US$ | 663.46 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 647.23 million current US$ | 578.46 million current US$ | 721.58 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 704.74 million current US$ | 697.90 million current US$ | 711.58 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More science & technology data for Lesotho
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 70.33 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7033 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 52.8 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 60.18 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt, end year in Lesotho?
- External debt, end year in Lesotho was 711.58 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external debt, end year recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 721.58 million current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.74 million current US$ in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for external debt, end year?
- Lesotho ranks 30th out of 42 countries with data for 2011.
- Is external debt, end year rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of External debt, end year (current US$). 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 U.S. dollars.