External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 58,485 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
58,485 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
75th
of 120 countries
All-time high
60,379 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
267.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 58,485 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 92.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 60,379 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 267.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 75th of 120 countries on this measure, 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$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 267.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 284.2 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 312.46 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 272.08 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1974 | 334.48 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1975 | 463.95 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1976 | 533.66 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 809.94 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 1978 | 1,120 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1979 | 1,750 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.2% |
| 1980 | 2,370 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1981 | 2,780 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1982 | 4,021 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 1983 | 4,238 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 4,547 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 5,774 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1986 | 6,509 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 8,519 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1988 | 9,456 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 10,809 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 13,030 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1991 | 14,736 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 16,285 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 17,865 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 20,506 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 22,541 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 23,097 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 22,166 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 22,668 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 22,635 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 25,352 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 22,543 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 23,471 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 23,246 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 25,476 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 21,946 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 21,655 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 22,578 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 23,058 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 25,248 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 25,957 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 26,799 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 29,784 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 30,468 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 30,042 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 31,376 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 44,732 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 2017 | 49,544 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 48,202 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 52,157 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 57,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 60,379 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 59,598 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 58,485 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 58,485 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 58,485 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 614.83 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 267.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,750 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,902 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,370 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,809 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,553 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,030 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,097 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,457 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,655 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,476 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,906 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,957 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 52,157 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,924 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 57,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 60,379 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 72 Belize 66,563 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 73 Kazakhstan 63,520 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 74 Togo 63,244 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Kyrgyzstan 53,014 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 Guinea-Bissau 50,588 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Tajikistan 47,475 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 58,485 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 60,379 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 267.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 75th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.