External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Lesotho
Lesotho: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 65.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Lesotho stood at 65.4%.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 94.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Lesotho peaked at 71.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2011.
That places Lesotho 32nd out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.1% | — |
| 2001 | 57.3% | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 63.4% | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 42.6% | -32.8% |
| 2004 | 37.3% | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 30.5% | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 29.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 56.6% | +56.7% |
| 2017 | 57.4% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 55.5% | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 71.2% | +28.2% |
| 2021 | 65.2% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 64.0% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 68.9% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 65.4% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.1% | 29.2% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 26.3% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 64.0% | 71.2% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.4399 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2655 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 289.13 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 0.4399 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 2,022 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 16.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.556 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 605.51 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Lesotho?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Lesotho was 65.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Lesotho ranks 32nd out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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