Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Lesotho
Lesotho: Debt service as a share of exports of good and services was 5.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Lesotho stood at 5.6%.
The figure is up 29.1% on the previous year and up 90.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Lesotho peaked at 8.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2010.
Lesotho ranks 79th of 116 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 share of exports of good and services in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.5% | — |
| 2001 | 8.1% | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | -29.4% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -33.0% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | +55.5% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -46.6% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +94.1% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -62.2% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -22.1% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +29.1% |
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
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,189 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.64 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,791 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 29.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 32,030 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,559 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Lesotho?
- Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Lesotho was 5.6% in 2023, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest debt service as a share of exports of good and services recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest debt service as a share of exports of good and services recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2010.
- How does Lesotho rank for debt service as a share of exports of good and services?
- Lesotho ranks 79th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service as a share of exports of good and services rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Debt service as a share of exports of good and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%).