Interest on domestic debt in Lesotho

Lesotho: Interest on domestic debt was 77.00 million current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
77.00 million current LCU
Change on year
up 78.2%
World rank
44th
of 50 countries
All-time high
121.97 million current LCU
in 2003
All-time low
1.50 million current LCU
in 1980
Years of data
32
1980–2011

Interest on domestic debt in Lesotho, 1980–2011

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M1980199520111980: 1.5M current LCU1981: 2.0M current LCU1982: 7.2M current LCU1983: 13.5M current LCU1984: 12.8M current LCU1985: 10.5M current LCU1986: 12.2M current LCU1987: 15.6M current LCU1988: 23.9M current LCU1989: 65.0M current LCU1990: 69.7M current LCU1991: 58.3M current LCU1992: 40.0M current LCU1993: 40.1M current LCU1994: 30.9M current LCU1995: 27.2M current LCU1996: 29.1M current LCU1997: 30.0M current LCU1998: 31.8M current LCU1999: 69.4M current LCU2000: 103.8M current LCU2001: 85.8M current LCU2002: 102.0M current LCU2003: 122.0M current LCU2004: 80.3M current LCU2005: 50.6M current LCU2006: 42.5M current LCU2007: 47.5M current LCU2008: 52.2M current LCU2009: 51.0M current LCU2010: 43.2M current LCU2011: 77.0M current LCU

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

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 77.00 million current LCU for interest on domestic debt in 2011.

The figure is up 78.2% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest on domestic debt in Lesotho peaked at 121.97 million current LCU in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.50 million current LCU, in 1980.

Lesotho ranks 44th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16.42 million current LCU 1.50 million current LCU 65.00 million current LCU 10
1990s 42.65 million current LCU 27.23 million current LCU 69.72 million current LCU 10
2000s 73.75 million current LCU 42.50 million current LCU 121.97 million current LCU 10
2010s 60.10 million current LCU 43.20 million current LCU 77.00 million current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 41 Liberia 359.90 million current LCU compare
  2. 42 Comoros 205.34 million current LCU compare
  3. 43 Guinea-Bissau 200.00 million current LCU compare
  4. 45 Congo 65.00 million current LCU compare
  5. 46 Zimbabwe 4,881 current LCU compare
  6. 47 Cape Verde 1,505 current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest on domestic debt in Lesotho?
Interest on domestic debt in Lesotho was 77.00 million current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest interest on domestic debt recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 121.97 million current LCU in 2003.
What is the lowest interest on domestic debt recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 1.50 million current LCU in 1980.
How does Lesotho rank for interest on domestic debt?
Lesotho ranks 44th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is interest on domestic debt rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 Interest on domestic debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Interest on domestic debt (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,314 data points, 1966–2011
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Interest on domestic debt. Data are in current local currency.