External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate was -0.1385 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Lesotho is -0.1385 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 92.6% on the previous year and up 90.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 56.24 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -13.85 % change on previous year, in 2005.
That places Lesotho 68th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 9.94 % change on previous year | +59.6% |
| 1973 | -12.92 % change on previous year | -230.0% |
| 1974 | 22.93 % change on previous year | -277.4% |
| 1975 | 38.71 % change on previous year | +68.8% |
| 1976 | 15.03 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 1977 | 51.77 % change on previous year | +244.5% |
| 1978 | 38.28 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1979 | 56.24 % change on previous year | +46.9% |
| 1980 | 35.41 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1981 | 17.33 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1982 | 44.62 % change on previous year | +157.5% |
| 1983 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 1984 | 7.27 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 1985 | 26.99 % change on previous year | +271.0% |
| 1986 | 12.74 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 1987 | 30.87 % change on previous year | +142.3% |
| 1988 | 11.01 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 1989 | 14.3 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 1990 | 20.55 % change on previous year | +43.7% |
| 1991 | 13.1 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1992 | 10.51 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1993 | 9.7 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 14.78 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 1995 | 9.93 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1996 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 1997 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -263.6% |
| 1998 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 1999 | -0.1479 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 2000 | 12.01 % change on previous year | -8216.1% |
| 2001 | -11.08 % change on previous year | -192.3% |
| 2002 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 2003 | -0.9567 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 2004 | 9.59 % change on previous year | -1102.3% |
| 2005 | -13.85 % change on previous year | -244.5% |
| 2006 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2007 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -420.9% |
| 2008 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 2009 | 9.5 % change on previous year | +347.0% |
| 2010 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 2011 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 11.14 % change on previous year | +243.3% |
| 2013 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 2014 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -160.8% |
| 2015 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -417.7% |
| 2016 | 42.57 % change on previous year | +858.5% |
| 2017 | 10.76 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 2018 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 2019 | 8.2 % change on previous year | -402.8% |
| 2020 | 9.73 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 2022 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 2023 | -1.87 % change on previous year | +44.5% |
| 2024 | -0.1385 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -0.1385 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -0.1385 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.44 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +8216.1% | -0.1479 % change on previous year | 12.01 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1102.3% | -0.9567 % change on previous year | 9.59 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +858.5% | 4.44 % change on previous year | 42.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.14 % change on previous year | -12.92 % change on previous year | 56.24 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 20.59 % change on previous year | 5.41 % change on previous year | 44.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.91 % change on previous year | -4.03 % change on previous year | 20.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 % change on previous year | -13.85 % change on previous year | 12.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.13 % change on previous year | -2.71 % change on previous year | 42.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 % change on previous year | -1.87 % change on previous year | 9.73 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 65 Guinea-Bissau 0.7487 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1457 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Kenya -0.0557 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Brazil -0.3166 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Mali -0.4766 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Peru -0.7692 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 57.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.06 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 50.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 63.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 33.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0491 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Lesotho was -0.1385 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 56.24 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.85 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 68th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.