Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Lesotho
Lesotho: Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and was 5.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.6%
Change on year
up 28.9%
World rank
84th
of 125 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 2001
All-time low
2.1%
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Lesotho is 5.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 28.9% on the previous year and up 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Lesotho peaked at 8.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2011.
Lesotho ranks 84th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.5% | — |
| 2001 | 8.1% | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | -29.4% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -32.9% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | +55.6% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -46.5% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +93.9% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -62.2% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -22.1% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +28.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 5.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 80% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 5.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.0%, 62% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 2.2% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.1% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.0% | 5.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.77 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Lesotho?
- Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Lesotho was 5.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and?
- Lesotho ranks 84th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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