Total government debt in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total government debt was 7.05 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total government debt in Lesotho, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, total government debt in Lesotho stood at 7.05 billion current LCU.
That represents a change of up 20.7% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total government debt in Lesotho peaked at 7.88 billion current LCU in 2001 and was at its lowest, 81.32 million current LCU, in 1980.
That places Lesotho 38th out of 44 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 | 411.99 million current LCU | 81.32 million current LCU | 1.19 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.40 billion current LCU | 612.73 million current LCU | 4.69 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.02 billion current LCU | 4.76 billion current LCU | 7.88 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.45 billion current LCU | 5.84 billion current LCU | 7.05 billion current LCU | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Lesotho
- Scientific and technical journal articles 60.18 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 1.64 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 70.33 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 70.33 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 51.8% (2024)
- Research and development expenditure 0.1% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.02 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.3794 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 8,869 (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 32.24 per million people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total government debt in Lesotho?
- Total government debt in Lesotho was 7.05 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest total government debt recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 7.88 billion current LCU in 2001.
- What is the lowest total government debt recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.32 million current LCU in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for total government debt?
- Lesotho ranks 38th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total government debt rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 Total government debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Data are in current local currency.