External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 758.59 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Lesotho, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Lesotho is 758.59 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 810.55 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.29 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1973.
That places Lesotho 82nd 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$), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.97 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 8.17 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 8.67 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 7.29 DOD, current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1974 | 8.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1975 | 11.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 1976 | 12.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 19.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +47.4% |
| 1978 | 25.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 1979 | 38.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +51.8% |
| 1980 | 51.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 1981 | 58.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 81.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +40.5% |
| 1983 | 83.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 87.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 107.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1986 | 118.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 151.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 1988 | 165.01 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 184.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 218.59 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 242.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 263.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 285.19 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 322.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 350.69 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 355.52 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 338.48 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 344.44 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 343.04 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 384.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 342.06 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 357.24 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 355.54 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 392.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 341.15 DOD, current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 338 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 350.94 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 355.98 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 386.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 394.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 403.98 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 444.48 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 449.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 438.48 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 452.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 637.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +40.8% |
| 2017 | 697.31 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 670.18 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 716.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 777.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 810.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 791.48 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 768.17 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 758.59 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 758.59 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,062 DOD, current US$ per person, 71% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 758.59 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 568.34 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.89 DOD, current US$ per person | 7.29 DOD, current US$ per person | 38.89 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 109.08 DOD, current US$ per person | 51.15 DOD, current US$ per person | 184.83 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 306.57 DOD, current US$ per person | 218.59 DOD, current US$ per person | 355.52 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 360.43 DOD, current US$ per person | 338 DOD, current US$ per person | 392.38 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 530.58 DOD, current US$ per person | 394.77 DOD, current US$ per person | 716.7 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 781.2 DOD, current US$ per person | 758.59 DOD, current US$ per person | 810.55 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 79 Zimbabwe 865.9 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 80 Mauritania 862.75 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 81 Kenya 759.95 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 83 Solomon Islands 727.72 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 84 Tajikistan 658.81 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 85 Guinea-Bissau 651.05 DOD, current US$ per person 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$), per capita in Lesotho?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Lesotho was 758.59 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 810.55 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.29 DOD, current US$ per person in 1973.
- How does Lesotho rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 82nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.